Shawn Smith (American football)
Shawn Smith is a National Football League official. He wears uniform number 14. He entered the league in the season as an umpire, and was promoted to referee for the season, following the retirements of Terry McAulay and Gene Steratore. Smith becomes only the sixth African-American referee in NFL history, following Johnny Grier, Mike Carey, Jerome Boger, Don Carey and Ronald Torbert.
Outside of his NFL duties, Smith works as an internal auditor in Southfield, Michigan.
Smith's 2020 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Bryan Neale, down judge Mark Hittner, line judge Bart Longson, field judge Dyrol Prioleau, side judge Dave Hawkshaw, back judge Dino Paganelli, replay official Mike Wimmer, and replay assistant Bill Ellis.
