Paul Smith ( quarterback ) Paul Smith ( born July 2 , 1984 ) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback . He was released before training camp by the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League . He played college football at Tulsa . High school career . Smith attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond , Oklahoma for two years , then finished high school at Owasso High School in Owasso , Oklahoma . He set a state high school passing record with 9 , 574 yards in 4 seasons . College career . Arriving at Tulsa in 2003 , Smith played in eight games as a true freshman . He sat out the 2004 season as a redshirt , then became the Golden Hurricane ' s starting quarterback in 2005 . He led Tulsa to a 9 - 4 record and the Conference USA title . He capped off the 2005 season with a 31 - 24 win over Fresno State in the 2005 Liberty Bowl ( Tulsa ' s first bowl win since 1991 ) ; Smith passed for 234 yards and a touchdown , and also ran for the winning touchdown . Smith was named the game ' s most valuable player . In 2006 , Smith was tagged as one of Conference USA ' s top quarterbacks in preseason , along with such players as future Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb , and was widely recognized as the leader and face of the Tulsa football program . In Tulsa ' s scheme , Smith threw many screen pass es to running backs Tarrion Adams , Courtney Tennial , and wide receiver Idris Moss . The Golden Hurricane jumped out to a stellar 7 - 1 start with the inside track on a second straight West Division championship , but the team experienced a breakdown amid turmoil resulting from rumors of teams trying to woo away coach Steve Kragthorpe . Tulsa lost its contest against Utah in the Armed Forces Bowl 25 - 13 , making their season record stand at 8 - 5 . In 2007 , Smith led the Golden Hurricane to a 10 - 4 record and a win in the 2008 GMAC Bowl while also winning the 2007 Conference USA player of the year award In 2007 , Smith won the Wuerffel Trophy which goes to the top humanitarian in college football and was a finalist for the Draddy Trophy . He was also selected to play in the 2008 Cornerstone Hula Bowl , where he passed for 47 yards and ran for the game ' s first two touchdowns for the winning Aina ( East ) team . A three - year starter with the Golden Hurricane , Smith threw a combined 82 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions while taking his team to 3 straight bowl appearances . Smith holds the NCAA record with 14 consecutive games passing for more than 300 yards . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . Smith was not selected in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28 . Jacksonville immediately waived their third - team quarterback , allowing Smith to take his spot on the scout team . On July 31 , 2008 Smith was waived by the Jaguars . On August 31 , Smith was re - signed to the Jaguars ' practice squad . He was waived on August 30 , 2009 to make room on the roster for Todd Boeckman . Montreal Alouettes . In October 2009 , Smith took a position as assistant chaplain at the University of Tulsa , apparently ending his playing career . After spending the next year out of football and briefly taking a position as a financial adviser , Smith signed a two - year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 2 , 2011 .