Roquan Smith is an American professional football player in the NFL.

Roquan Smith is an American professional football player in the National League (NFL). He played football at the position as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Moreover, Smith started her football career from college football in Georgia. Further, he was first Georgia Bulldog to horned with Butkus Award for the best linebacker.

More to that, he was named as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. Just after, he got selected  8th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Chicago Bears. What is his relationship status? Let’s learn more about his professional and personal life in the article below.

Born on Marshallville, Georgia

Roquan Smith was born as Roquan Daevon Smith on April 8, 1997, in Marshallville, Georgia, USA. There is no information about his parents and siblings right now. But, his mother’s name is Shaquana Thomas, and he is very close to her. Moreover, he holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Smith completed his high school at Macon County High School in Montezuma, Georgia, where he started to play football for Bulldogs. He applied to the University of California, Los Angeles, for his college football, but later, Smith dropped out his plan and went to the University of Georgia.

Career as a Best Linebacker

Well, 22 years old, best linebacker player for America, Smith started his career as a college footballer as a linebacker for Bulldogs. Later, he played college football at the University of Georgia under head coaches Mark Richt and Kirby Smart. Further, he played in 12 games with the records of 20 tackles as a true freshman at  Georgia in 2015 and 95 tackles in 2016. Similarly, he was the first Georgia Bulldog to win the Butkus Award and SEC Championship Game as well as SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

Check out the short video Roquan Smith interview about his journey for Chicago Bears.

Later, Smith entered the 2018 NFL Draft and was selected 8th overall by the Chicago Bears. Further, Bears signed him for four years on August 14, 2018. As of now, he is one of the best players of the NFL linebacker of the country. However, he is doing pretty well in Bears with 13 tackles and has received an overall grade 0f 67.4 from Pro Football Focus in 2018. James Conner, Julio Jones, Jabaal Sheard, Cole Beasley,  Aaron Rodgers are some of the renowned American footballers right now.

Personal Life

Well, right now, Roquan is a most eligible bachelor and probably enjoying his single life. Apart, he keeps his personal life far away from the media and public as he is secretive in nature. Similarly, he is fully focusing on his career rather than being engaged in any kind of rumors. As of now, he is enjoying quality time with his family and friends. Moreover, he is one of the best linebackers all because of his hard work and dedication towards his work.

But, he became a topic of gossip on May 8, 2018, after his car was robbed in Athens, Georgia. He lost his team-issued iPad along with some personal belonging like college jerseys, helmet, and awards. But, later on, the next day, the stolen items were found.

Net Worth- $12 Million

Well, Smith’s estimated net worth is around $12 Million as per 2020. He earned this hefty amount from his career as an American professional football player from his college to Chicago Bears. Further, he has signed four years contract with Chicago Bears at the full guarantee of $18.47 million along with a bonus of $ 11.51 million.

Moreover, he is just 22 years old, and later in the future, his net worth might improve with his hard work and dedication. With such a decent amount, he might be living a lavish life.