Paul Smith (Quarterback)

Paul Smith was born on July 2, 1984 in Midwest City, Oklahoma and is currently a quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars and formerly a QB of the the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane. A three-year starter with the Golden Hurricane, Smith threw a combined 82 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions while taking his team to 3 straight bowl appearances. Smith holds the NCAA record with 14 consecutive games passing for more than 300 yards.

High School
Smith was a two-year starter at Owasso High and became the state of Oklahoma’s all-time passing leader as a senior with 9,574 career yards, completing 583 of 1,009 passes. He recorded 975 rushing yards, 83 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing TDs in his career. He also punted as a senior.

2006 season
Paul Smith was tagged as one of Conference USA's top quarterbacks in preseason, along with such players as future Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, and was widely recognized as the leader and face of the Tulsa football program. In Tulsa's scheme, Smith threw many screen passes to running backs Tarrion Adams, Courtney Tennial, and wide receiver Ryan Bugg. The Hurricane jumped out to a stellar 7-1 start with the inside track on a second straight West Division championship, but the team experienced a breakdown amid turmoil resulting from rumors of teams trying to woo away coach Steve Kragthorpe. Tulsa lost its contest against Utah in the Armed Forces Bowl 25-13, making their season record stand at 8-5.

2007 season
Smith led the Golden Hurricane to a 10-4 record and a win in the 2008 GMAC Bowl while also winning the 2007 Conference USA player of the year award In 2007, Smith won the Wuerffel Trophy which goes to the top humanitarian in college football  and was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy. He was also selected to play in the 2008 Cornerstone Hula Bowl, where he passed for 47 yards and ran for the game's first two touchdowns for the winning East team.

Jacksonville Jaguars
Although Smith was not picked in the 2008 NFL Draft, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28th. Jacksonville immediately waived their third-team quarterback, allowing Smith to take his spot on the scout team. Although possessing many skills sought in a good quarterback, Smith's career prospects in the NFL are hampered by his size and mobility.