Ex-NFL Player Alphonso Smith Jr. Dead at 40

Entertainment Archived • September 2, 2026 •

Alphonso Smith Jr. -- a former NFL player and standout cornerback at Wake Forest University -- has died ... TMZ Sports has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Sports ... the former cornerback died by suicide on Wednesday at a housing…

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