Torrey Smith
Torrey Smith
James Torrey Smithis an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth26 January 1989
CityColonial Beach, VA
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm just a receiver. I don't want to be labeled as a deep-threat guy, which is always going to happen because I'm always going to be able to run past people until I'm slow. I watch some guys who are very good at being deep threats, but it's like people don't respect them doing anything else.
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I feel like I'm just like anyone else. I just happen to play football, and obviously with that comes responsibility, but I love that.
plays
I've been playing football forever, and I've been making plays forever.
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Some people, they feel like they have to change and try to go out and do this or do things for the cameras. I'm myself at all times, whether I'm at a grocery store or I'm speaking to a school. I want to be as levelheaded and down to earth as possible, because that's who I am.
known plays receiver
I want to be known as a solid all-around receiver that's fast, not a fast guy that plays receiver.
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I'm just working hard because I know that's the way you can get things done. That's how I've been able to be successful.
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Football is one of those games that definitely relates to life in a lot of ways. Everything can be going good, and just like that, you have a turnover. Things are going south, you're going the opposite direction. How are you going to recover from it? That's the beauty in this game.
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I'm a human just like anyone else. We all have our problems that we deal with on and off the field. I'm thankful to have a beautiful wife and child that can help ease those problems when you come home.
goal focus may
Obviously, the goal is to maximize my own potential, whatever that may be. That's all I focus on.
focus teammate focused
My teammates, they keep you focused.
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Be thankful for your loved ones and tell them you love them.
believe athlete responsibility
With the responsibility of being a professional athlete, I believe that it is on us to go out there and help people.
believe certain values
I have values I believe in and certain things I stand for.
brother my-brother deals
I never really had to deal with a death in the family, let alone my brother.