Shawn Smith (American football)
| Shawn Smith | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | NFL official (2015–) |
Shawn Smith is a National Football League (NFL) official. He wears uniform number 14. He entered the league in the 2015 season as an umpire, and was promoted to referee for the 2018 season, following the retirements of Terry McAulay and Gene Steratore. Smith becomes only the sixth African-American referee in NFL history, following Johnny Grier, Mike Carey, Jerome Boger, Don Carey and Ronald Torbert.[1]
Outside of his NFL duties, Smith works as an internal auditor in Southfield, Michigan.[1]
Smith's 2018 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Bryan Neale, down judge Mark Hittner, line judge Bart Longson, field judge Brad Rogers, side judge James Coleman, and back judge Dino Paganelli.[2]
References
- 1 2 Filipe, Cameron (June 21, 2018). "Umpire Shawn Smith promoted to referee position". Football Zebras. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.footballzebras.com/2018/07/06/officiating-crews-for-the-2018-season/
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