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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1982-05-22)May 22, 1982 (age 42) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mullen (Denver) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 3rd round, 71st pick | ||||||||
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Edwin Alexander Smith (born May 22, 1982), is an American former professionalfootball player who was atight end in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theStanford Cardinal and was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the2005 NFL draft. Smith was also a member of theNew England Patriots,Philadelphia Eagles,Cleveland Browns, andCincinnati Bengals,New Orleans Saints, andWashington Redskins.
Smith attended high school atJ. K. Mullen High School inDenver, Colorado. As a senior, he was a Super Prep first-team All-American, Prep Star All-Midlands, All-State and All-Centennial League selection. He was a Nominee for the Fred Steinmark Award, which is given to the Colorado Athlete of the Year. He also playedbasketball and ran track.
Smith playedcollege football atStanford University. He was a three-year starter and was runner-up to theJohn Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end, in 2004.[1] Some of his honors included 2004 second-team consensusAll-American, 2004 Team MVP, 2003 Honorable mention All-Pac-10, 2003 Honorable mention academic All-Pac-10 and 2002 Academic All-Pac-10. He finished his career starting 32 of 44 games, making 107receptions for 1,291 yards and eighttouchdowns.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Bench press | |||||||
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| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.88 s | 28 reps | |||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Smith was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the2005 NFL draft.[4] As a rookie, he started 10 of 16 games and recorded 41 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns. In 2006, he started 7 of 14 games and made 35 receptions for 250 and three touchdowns and in 2007 he started all 14 games he played in totaling 385 yards on 32 receptions and three touchdowns. In his last year with the Buccaneers in 2008 he started 12 of 14 games making 21 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns.
Smith finished his career with the Buccaneers starting 43 of 58 games, recording 129 receptions for 1,252 yards and 11 touchdowns.
On April 30, 2009, Smith was traded to theNew England Patriots for a fifth round2010 NFL draft pick.[5] He was released during final cuts on September 5.[6]
Smith signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles on September 8, 2009.[7]
Smith signed a one-year contract with theCleveland Browns on May 4, 2010.[8] He re-signed with them on March 13, 2012.[9]
On April 16, 2013, Smith signed with theCincinnati Bengals.[10]
TheNew Orleans Saints signed Smith on August 7, 2015.[11] He was waived ten days later.[12]
On December 15, 2015, Smith signed with theWashington Redskins.[13]
Smith returned to theTampa Bay Buccaneers as a professional scout in 2017.[14] After seven years with the organization, Smith was fired by the Buccaneers on May 4, 2024.[15]
Smith's father,Ed Smith, played defensive end for theDenver Broncos.
Smith married model Angela Gonzalez and they had twin boys Amari and Aiden Smith in 2010 while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Smith won theMadden Bowl in 2006 and 2007 and became the fourth player to win twice.[16]
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