Former NFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr. Dead at 40 After Alarming Social Media Post: Report
The former Wake Forest standout and NFL cornerback reportedly left a final Facebook post that functioned as a suicide note, TMZ reported.
- Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith died by suicide on Wednesday at a housing community in Florida. Smith was 40 years old and a standout player at Wake Forest University and former Denver Broncos draft pick.
- Sources confirmed the death followed a final Facebook post from Smith that functioned as a suicide note. TMZ reported the former cornerback was found at his residence in Florida.
- During his tenure at Wake Forest University, Smith recorded 188 total tackles over four seasons. The consensus All-American was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2022.
- The Denver Broncos selected Smith as the 37th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, but former head coach Josh McDaniels traded him to the Detroit Lions one year later.
- Smith spent three years with the Lions, where he intercepted eight passes before his professional career ended. He did not play in the NFL again after the 2012 season.
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Ex-NFL DB Alphonso Smith Jr. Dead at 40 After Seeing Demons
Alphonso Smith Jr., a former Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions cornerback and Wake Forest All-American, has died at 40, TMZ Sports first reported Wednesday. Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that Smith died by suicide Wednesday at a housing community in Florida. Officials have not publicly released additional details about the circumstances. Hours before his death, Smith posted a lengthy, distressed message on Facebook describing an internal…
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