Inland Empire Community Newspapers • January 31, 2013 • Page A5 Jimmy Smith makes it to Super Bowl; was member of 2006 Colton High super class job this season. Strauss said that Smith was injured this season with a double hernia but is now healthy. "Some guys go a life time without getting to the Super Bowl. Jimmy made it in his second year. He's going to have a nice pay day and will get a good contract next year," said Strauss. Smith's brother Ryan Smalls is an assistant to Strauss at Grand Terrace and will possibly be going to the Super Bowl. Shareece Wright , now with the Chargers, already booked his flight to see his former teammate play. Strauss said he usually doesn't have time to watch pro football. "I might just stay home and watch the game with my wife (Ame). She was like PHOTOS COURTESY a mom to those guys and they still come by and ask her for a 'Cap - Former Colton High standout Jimmy Smith will get playing tain's Meal.'" time at cornerback for Baltimore in this Sunday's Super Bowl. Strauss said that two more play - (BaltimoreRavens.com photo) ers from his 2006 team are ex - pected to be drafted in 2013 and out there but Allen was one of few another next year. Quarterback Brad Sorensen out of Southern By Harvey M. Kahn that had it," said Strauss. He said that he tries to remain Utah University and Damion PHOTOS COURTESY in contact with all of his former Holmes from UCLA will be in this draft and Danny Sorensen, a arold Strauss will have players. Strauss said that he's Pictured with family, Harold Strauss (front right) has coached sophomore safety on the 2006 added interest in Super talked and texted with Smith since three current NFL Players including Jimmy Smith of Baltimore CHS team is expected to be Bowl XLVII this Sun - Baltimore's win over New Eng - Ravens. (Facebook photo) drafted in 2014. Strauss did not day. Strauss coached Baltimore land in the AFC championship know if having six players from Raven's defensive back Jimmy game. "Jimmy told me that if they H one high school team playing pro - fun, especially when they go to an outstanding running back/line - Smith as part of the Colton High don't win the Super Bowl, they fessionally at the same time is a Stater Bros. in Colton. People rec - backer at Colton who received a School super class of 2006 along will be like any one else," said record. He did say that while he ognize them immediately and they scholarship to USC, where he ar - with other current NFL players Strauss, who is now the head was at Colton, his team was will stand there signing auto - guably was the school's best run - Allen Bradford and Shareece coach at Grand Terrace High ranked #1 by Vanderbilt Univer - graphs forever." Strauss said that ning back who often was benched Wright. At the 2006 San School. Strauss said that Smith sity in a academic survey. His Seattle SeaHawks trainer Chris by Pete Carroll and Lane Kiffin. Bernardino County vs. Riverside will get plenty of playing time in Colton football program received Carlisle told him that players from Strauss said that Bradford was County high school all star foot - the Super Bowl against the San local and national exposure for its Colton have a reputation as hard drafted by Tampa Bay as a run - ball game, Smith was overshad - Francisco Forty-Niner's, both on work in the community. workers. "When I talk to Jimmy, ning back, but is now playing for owed by player's like Toby the special teams and on defense. He said that his future and cur - Allen, and Shareece they still act Pete Carroll in Seattle as a line - Gerhardt and a few other highly After graduating from Colton rent professional's are going to re - like the same kids that were at backer. "Allen's loyalty at USC publicized athletes at the time. High, Smith played at the Univer - turn this off season for a Inland Colton High." earned him a good reputation in "We knew early that Allen Brad - sity of Colorado and was a first Empire Football clinic. They al - Strauss said that Bradford is one the NFL. He finally will fulfill his ford had exceptional talent but round draft pick of Baltimore in ready come back to talk to current of the more interesting stories in dream of becoming a linebacker," you still have to cross your fingers 2011. He earned a lot of playing high school players. 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