From 1999 until 2002 Akili Smith had been on 22 NFL games for the Cincinnati Bengals while starting in 17.
2,212 yards and 5 TDs were his score in addition to 13 interceptions for rating of 52.8.
During his NFL Europe 2005 season Tampa Bay Buccaneers Akili Smith had impressed with 2 wins against the Duesseldorf team.