Akili Smith was born on August 21, 1975, in San Diego, California. He was a standout quarterback in high school where he earned All-American honors and chose to attend Grossmont College before transferring to Grossmont College. He became a starter for the University of Oregon football team and his performance earned him several accolades, including the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year Award in 1998. More about Akili Smith
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Smith's football career took off when he was selected in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed a lucrative contract worth $56 million, but his career with the team struggled due to his inability to adjust to the NFL level quickly. Smith played two seasons for the Bengals, starting just 17 games, and completing only 215 passes for 2,212 yards and just five touchdowns. His career with the NFL was short-lived but Smith played briefly in the CFL and Arena Football League before ultimately retiring from football in 2007.In total, we tracked 124 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Akili Smith (Akili Smith 1999 Upper Deck Ovation RC Piece of History Autograph Ball #'d 10/11) was sold in March 2022 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (Akili Smith 1999 SP Authentic Players Ink Autograph RC Auto Bengals RM72) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was April 2023 with an average selling price of $1.79 for an autographed item of Akili Smith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $100.52 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2023. In average, an autographed item from Akili Smith is worth $5.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Akili Smith were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1999 Collectors Edge Advantage Akili Smith Rookie Autograph On Card RC Auto | $4.76 | ||
1999 Contenders SSD - AKILI SMITH - Power Blue Autograph Rookie - BENGALS #d/50 | $19.99 | ||
1999 Playoff Contenders SSD Rookie Ticket #157 Akili Smith Autograph Auto Rc | $19.99 | ||
1999 Sage Akili Smith Rookie Autograph /180 #A45 Bengals | $5.99 | ||
1999 Skybox Autographics Akili Smith Autograph Auto Bengals PWE | $9.99 | ||
1999 Upper Deck SPx Rookie Autograph Akili Smith #133 RC #303/500 Bengals | $5.51 | ||
2023 LEAF TRINITY AKILI SMITH JR ROOKIE RC #’d /25 SSP AUTO PINK STEEL AUTOGRAPH | $36.05 | ||
Akili Smith 1999 SP Authentic Players Ink Autograph RC Auto Bengals RM72 | $0.99 | ||
Akili Smith 1999 SP Authentic Players Ink Autograph RC Auto Bengals RM72 | $0.99 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals AKILI SMITH 1999 Fleer Focus Football “FRESH INK” AUTOGRAPH! | $3.00 |
Akili Smith Jr. following in his father's footsteps, commits to Oregon (08/01/23): The son of former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Akili Smith committed to the same college his father attended.
Oregon adds legacy player with the signing of QB Akili Smith, Jr. (07/31/23): Thanks to Oregon's SNL recruiting events, the Ducks were able to secure a commitment from QB Akili Smith, Jr.
Oregon football recruiting: Four-star QB Akili Smith Jr., son of former Ducks st (07/31/23): Smith's father was a former All-American and top-five NFL Draft pick
Ducks become heavy favorites to land 4-star Oregon legacy QB Akili Smith Jr. (05/17/23): Ducks become heavy favorites to land 4-star Oregon legacy QB Akili Smith Jr.
Debuting the 2025 recruiting rankings: Who's No. 1, top QBs and prospects you ne (05/09/23): The debut 2025 ESPN Junior 300 rankings feature a strong group of QBs, including Akili Smith Jr., and a historic group of offensive linemen.
Ducks extend offer to 2025 QB Akili Smith Jr., son of Oregon legend (01/2023): On Friday, the Ducks offered 2025 QB Akili Smith Jr., the son of an Oregon legend.