Geno Smith is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 10, 1990 in Miami, Florida, United States. The former West Virginia University quarterback who was chosen for the New York Jets in the 2nd round of 2013’s NFL Draft. He was the Jets starting quarterback during the preseason portion of his rookie year.
In his junior year playing at West Virginia, he threw for 401 yards during the Orange Bowl, breaking As a junior at West Virginia, he threw for 401 yards in the Orange Bowl, breaking Tom Brady‘s 11-year-old record of 396.’s 11-year-old record of 396 yards.
Smith was born to Eugene Smith, Jr. and Tracy Seller in Lakemont, Georgia on October 10, 1990. His great-uncle, Danny Smith was a record breaking All-American hurdler at Florida State, and his cousin Melvin Bratton was a star running back at Miami in the mid-1980s. His nickname, Geno, came from his grandfather, who was nicknamed “Big Geno”.
Eugene Cyril “Geno” Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers to multiple Bowl games, breaking numerous passing records and garnering multiple awards before getting drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After two inconsistent seasons as the Jets’ starting quarterback, Smith eventually lost his starting position due to injuries in his final two years with the team. He has also spent time as the backup for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers, becoming the first African American quarterback to start for the former.
He was raised in Florida with his younger brother Geonte.
