Jerome Anthony Smith (September 9, 1930 – August 6, 2011) was an American football player and coach.

Jerry was born in Dayton, Ohio and attended Chaminade High School, graduating in 1948.

At Chaminade he played tight end and later in 1982 was elected to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

[2] Beginning in 1960, he joined the Boston Patriots as a coach of the team's defensive linemen and linebackers.

He received credit for developing the front four of Fred Dean, Leroy Jones, Louie Kelcher, and Gary "Big Hands" Johnson.