 Smith with the Texans in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1981-04-26)April 26, 1981 (age 43) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lake Highlands (Dallas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 3rd round, 78th pick | ||||||||||
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Wade Leon Smith (born April 26, 1981) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMemphis Tigers, and was selected by theMiami Dolphins in the third round of the2003 NFL draft.[1] Smith was also a member of theNew York Jets,Kansas City Chiefs,Houston Texans,Seattle Seahawks, andPhiladelphia Eagles.
He was a four-yearletterman and two-yearstartingleft tackle as a senior and was named a second-team All-Conference USA selection. He was formerly used at tight end and caught five passes for 25 yards as a sophomore.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.17 s | 1.69 s | 2.94 s | 4.75 s | 7.62 s | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
Smith was ranked fifth among offensive guard prospects and was projected a fourth round in the2003 NFL draft.
In the October 16, 2011 away game match-up between the Texans and Ravens, Smith recovered a loose ball to score the first touchdown scored by an offensive lineman in Texans history.[3]
Smith was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl AFC Team in 2012 for the first time in his career. He joined 8 of his Houston Texans teammates in Hawaii in his debut.[4]
Smith signed with theSeattle Seahawks on August 4, 2014.[5] The Seahawks released Smith on August 25, 2014.
Smith signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles on September 9, 2014. He was released on October 14, 2014.
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