Billy Ray Smith , Jr . Billy Ray Smith , Jr . ( born August 10 , 1961 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League ( NFL ) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s . He played college football for the University of Arkansas , and was twice recognized as a consensus All - American . Smith was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft , and played professionally for the NFL ' s San Diego Chargers . Early years . Smith was born in Fayetteville , Arkansas , and grew up in Plano , Texas . He attended Plano Senior High School , and was a 2005 Plano Texas Hall of Honor inductee . In 1977 , Smith helped Plano Senior High School win the Texas Class 4A state championship in front of a state record crowd just shy of 50 , 000 at Texas Stadium , a record that stands today . College career . At the University of Arkansas , Smith was a two - time consensus All - American selection , earning the honors in 1981 and 1982 . In 1982 , he served as team captain , leading Arkansas to a 9 – 2 – 1 record and a victory over Florida in the Bluebonnet Bowl . He finished his career with 299 total tackles and still holds the Arkansas record for career tackles for loss , with 63 . He was a member of the Arkansas All - Decade Team and , in 1993 , was voted into the Arkansas All - Century Team . Later , he was inducted into both the Arkansas State Hall of Fame ( 1995 ) , and the Razorback Hall of Honor . Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 . Professional career . Smith was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1983 . He was the 5th pick in the 1st round , and was the first defensive player taken in the 1983 draft . He was the Chargers team MVP in 1987 , and the team defensive player of the year in 1985 and 1986 . Smith was voted Second - team All - AFC by UPI in 1986 and 1987 and was voted Second - team All - Pro by NEA in 1989 . Smith played his entire 10 - year NFL career with the Chargers . His top sack season was 1986 , when he totalled 11 sacks . In 2009 , Smith was voted by fans and the Chargers Hall of Fame as one of the 50 greatest Chargers of all time . Smith is a second generation NFL defender . His late father , Billy Ray Smith Sr . also played for the Arkansas Razorbacks , and was a 13 - year pro for the Los Angeles Rams , Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts . Life after football . Billy Ray Smith Jr was the co - host of the U - T TV morning show with Scott Kaplan and Amber Mesker . Weekdays 6AM to 11AM . However , he left the show in December 2012 when he and co - host Scott Kaplan were re - hired at XX Sports Radio ( 1090 AM ) for the 3pm - 6pm slot . Smith lives in San Diego and is the co - host of the morning sports program , " The Scott and B . R . Show " , with Scott Kaplan on XX Sports Radio ( 1090 AM ) . The organization let go of the show in 2012 . Kaplan and Smith subsequently struck a deal to host a morning television show on UTTV . com , run by the San Diego Union Tribune . Smith also works for Fox Sports on Saturdays during the College Football season , and is the co - host of the " Chargers Power Report " , on Saturday nights during the NFL season . He worked on the NFL on Fox as analyst and performs the same role for San Diego Chargers preseason . Smith is married to KGTV news anchor Kimberly Hunt , with whom he has a daughter .