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1984 NFL Draft · Rd 8 · #223 overall

Jeff Smith Missouri Draft

Jeff Smith was drafted No. 223 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1984 NFL Draft out of Missouri. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#223
Round
8
Draft class
1984

The pick

How Jeff Smith came off the board in 1984.

Drafted by

Washington Commanders

Rd 8 · #223 overall · NFC East

Full 1984 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Missouri SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1984 class

Around pick 223

Who came off the board on either side of Jeff Smith.

#221 Ronnie Landry RB · MIA McNeese St. #222 Mike Revell RB · DAL Bethune-Cookman #224 Sam Seale DB · LV Western St. (CO) #225 Rick Mallory G · TB Washington

Missouri in the 1984 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#87 Conrad Goode T · NYG Missouri #91 Bobby Bell LB · NYJ Missouri #299 Craig White WR · BUF Missouri #335 Curtland Thomas WR · WAS Missouri

Other DB picks from Missouri

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#40 Eric Wright DB · SF · 1981 Missouri · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #63 Erik McMillan DB · NYJ · 1988 Missouri · 2× Pro Bowl #55 William Moore DB · ATL · 2009 Missouri · 1× Pro Bowl #144 Johnnie Poe DB · NO · 1981 Missouri #173 Ron Fellows DB · DAL · 1981 Missouri #115 Demetrious Johnson DB · DET · 1983 Missouri

Other players named Jeff Smith

Different people who share this name in the draft archive.

#241 Jeff Smith C · KC · 1996 Tennessee #267 Jeff Smith RB · KC · 1985 Nebraska #291 Jeff Smith DT · LAC · 1985 Kentucky

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jeff Smith in the 1984 NFL Draft

Jeff Smith is a Defensive back out of Missouri selected No. 223 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1984 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Missouri has produced 108 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Jeff Smith drafted?

Jeff Smith was selected No. 223 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 1984 NFL Draft (Rd 8). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jeff-smith.

What college did Jeff Smith play for?

Jeff Smith played college football at Missouri in the SEC. See every Missouri draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/missouri-tigers.

How did Jeff Smith's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jeff-smith.