Rico Smith

Rico Louis Smith Jr. (born January 14, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons.

He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL draft, playing four years with the Browns and one year with the New York Jets.

He grew up playing baseball, football and running track in Long Beach and Carson.

He graduated from Paramount High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball and track for the Paramount Pirates.

Smith has three children (three sons: Tiery, Troy, and Taijay).