Alphonso Smith

Denver Broncos 37th pick

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Wake Forest · 2009–2012

Games

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Alphonso Smith is a former defensive back out of Wake Forest, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 37th overall pick (round 2) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 42 regular-season games from 2009 to 2012, with the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions.

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 2

Pick

37th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

College

Wake Forest

Alphonso Smith Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2009	DEN	12	9	5	0	0	3	0
2010	DET	11	22	9	1	5	8	1
2011	DET	9	24	2	0	3	6	1
2012	DET	3	5	1	0	0	2	0
Career		35	60	17	1	8	19	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2009	DEN	12	4	75	10	47
2010	DET	11	0	0	0	0
2011	DET	9	0	0	0	0
2012	DET	3	0	0	1	2
Career		35	4	75	11	49

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-9

Weight

193 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

125"

3-Cone Drill

7.09s

Shuttle

4.38s

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