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1987 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #101 overall

Sean Smith Grambling St. Draft

Sean Smith was drafted No. 101 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1987 NFL Draft out of Grambling St.. 26 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Overall pick
#101
Round
4
Draft class
1987
NFL games
26
Career AV
410th at Grambling St.

The pick

How Sean Smith came off the board in 1987.

Drafted by

Chicago Bears

Rd 4 · #101 overall · NFC North

Full 1987 draft class (335 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Grambling St.
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

26 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Games played
26
Career approximate value
410th among Grambling St. picks
AV with the drafting club
375% of career value
Final season
19892 years after the draft

Around pick 101

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

#99 Troy Stradford RB · MIA Boston College #100 Najee Mustafaa DB · MIN Georgia Tech #102 Derrick Beasley DB · NE Winston-Salem State #103 Jim Riggs TE · CIN Clemson

Grambling St. in the 1987 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#256 Anthony Anderson DB · LAC Grambling St. #282 Patrick Scott WR · GB Grambling St. #290 Arthur Wells TE · NO Grambling St. #301 Calvin Nicholas WR · SF Grambling St.

Other DE picks from Grambling St.

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

#63 Leonard Griffin DE · KC · 1986 Grambling St. #195 Curtis Maxey DE · CIN · 1988 Grambling St. #231 Darryl Milburn DE · DET · 1991 Grambling St.

Other players named Sean Smith

Different people who share this name in the draft archive.

#61 Sean Smith DB · MIA · 2009 Utah #280 Sean Smith DE · NE · 1990 Georgia Tech

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Sean Smith in the 1987 NFL Draft

Sean Smith is a Defensive end out of Grambling St. selected No. 101 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1987 NFL Draft. 26 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Grambling St. has produced 31 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 Sean Smith drafted?

Sean Smith was selected No. 101 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1987 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1987/sean-smith.

What college did Sean Smith play for?

Sean Smith played college football at Grambling St.. See every Grambling St. draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/gramblingstate.

How did Sean Smith's NFL career turn out?

26 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1987/sean-smith.