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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #291 overall

Jeff Smith Kentucky Draft

Jeff Smith was drafted No. 291 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Kentucky. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#291
Round
11
Draft class
1985

The pick

How Jeff Smith came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

San Diego Chargers

Rd 11 · #291 overall · AFC West

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Kentucky 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 1985 class

Around pick 291

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

#289 Herman Hunter RB · PHI Tennessee State #290 Raleigh McKenzie G · WAS Tennessee #292 Brad White DE · NYJ Texas Tech #293 Chris Jackson C · KC SMU

Kentucky in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#19 George Adams RB · NYG Kentucky #136 Cam Jacobs LB · PIT Kentucky #268 Oliver White TE · PIT Kentucky

Other DT picks from Kentucky

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

#83 Corey Peters DT · ATL · 2010 Kentucky #4 Dewayne Robertson DT · NYJ · 2003 Kentucky #109 Deone Walker DT · BUF · 2025 Kentucky #192 Quinton Bohanna DT · DAL · 2021 Kentucky #207 Myron Pryor DT · NE · 2009 Kentucky #232 Phil Hoskins DT · CAR · 2021 Kentucky

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 Nebraska #223 Jeff Smith DB · WAS · 1984 Missouri

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jeff Smith in the 1985 NFL Draft

Jeff Smith is a Defensive tackle out of Kentucky selected No. 291 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Kentucky has produced 99 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. 291 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/jeff-smith.

What college did Jeff Smith play for?

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

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/1985/jeff-smith.