Nicknamed "The Cowboy", Justin Smith is a retired American football defensive end who spent his career playing in the National Football League (NFL) 14 season long. He finished his college football at the University of Missouri, where he was named All-American. At the 2001 NFL Draft, he was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals with fourth overall. Also, he played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Jefferson City, Missouri native, Justin Smith was born on 30th September 1979, under the star sign Libra. The former defensive end holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnic background.
Justin Smith has an estimated net worth of $50 million as of 2020. The main source of his income id his NFL career. He has summoned $78,244,000 from his 14 years long career.
Justin signed his first professional contract on 8th September 2001, with a $17.75 million contract with Cincinnati which would span six years. On 15th February 2007, he signed a one-year extension contract with Cincinnati worth $8.64 million. On 1st March 2008, he inked a six-year $45 million contract with San Francisco.
| Season | Team | Earning |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Bengals | $10,500,000 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | $2,430,000 |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals | $1,330,000 |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | $1,580,000 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | $1,830,000 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | $2,080,000 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | $8,644,000 |
| 2008 | San Francisco 49ers | $12,250,000 |
| 2009 | San Francisco 49ers | $9,750,000 |
| 2010 | San Francisco 49ers | $3,125,000 |
| 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | $5,500,000 |
| 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | $6,375,000 |
| 2013 | San Francisco 49ers | $8,100,000 |
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,750,000 |
In 2018, he sold his loaded estate in San Jose for $2.5 million. He is the owner of the Railwood Golf Club in central Missouri.
Justin Smith is married to former Mizzou cross country runner Kerry Hils. The couple has been together since attending the University of Missouri. The couple first met in a gym on campus, while Kerri was a long-distance runner on the track and field team. When Justin was drafted by the Bengals, in an effort to remain close to her boyfriend, Kerri transferred to Xavier, where she ran the 800-meters, 1,500-meters and an event called the steeplechase.
CAPTION: Justin Smith with his wife and children SOURCE: Player Wives & Girlfriends The duo was married not long after but there is no exact information about their wedding such as marriage date and place. As of now have two sons together, Wyatt and Rigg.
Smith was born to Dave and Ginger. He was raised alongside his sister Sarah moved to "Jeff City" when he was a 6th grader. he enrolled at Jefferson City High School, where he played for the school's team. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Missouri where he played for the Missouri Tigers football while majoring in general studies.
At the 2001 NFL draft, Justin was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round with 4th overall pick. He played seven seasons for the team and then switched to the San Francisco 49ers. With the team, he won 5× Pro Bowl, 2× First-team All-Pro, and 3× Second-team All-Pro. On 18th May 2015, he announced that he retired from the NFL.
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