Jared Smith (born March 20, 1990) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at New Hampshire. He was invited to the 2013 NFL Combine as a defensive lineman. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. Before the 2013 season, he was transitioned from a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman.[1]
_2015.jpg) Smith with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 20, 1990 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Greencastle (PA) Antrim |
| College: | New Hampshire |
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 7 / pick: 241 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editSmith played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats as a defensive tackle. Smith played very minimally in his freshman season, playing in only six games and recording eight tackles. In his sophomore season, Smith played in all thirteen games for New Hampshire and recorded 38 tackles, four sacks, and a blocked kick. During his sophomore year, Smith earned the 2010-11 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. Smith posted similar stats in his junior season, posting 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and blocking another kick while playing in all 12 of the Wildcats' games.
Before Smith's senior season, he was placed on the inaugural Senior Bowl watch list.[2] During the season, Smith recorded 26 solo tackles with 14 assists while recording 4 sacks. After the season, Smith was announced as a member of the All-New England Team and the All-CAA First-team. Smith was also invited to play in the 2013 Texas vs. Nation All-Star Game,[3] a game in which he recorded 2 sacks.
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.08 s | 1.77 s | 2.97 s | 4.39 s | 7.20 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editOn April 27, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks selected Smith with the 241st pick in the 2013 NFL draft.[6] Despite playing his entire college career on the defensive line, the Seahawks drafted Smith with the intent of using him on the offensive line. Jared Smith was added to the Seahawks active roster on September 12, 2013. On October 8, Smith was placed on season-ending IR. Despite spending the majority of the season on IR, Smith became a Super Bowl champion when the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43–8 in Super Bowl XLVIII for their first Super Bowl in franchise history.[7]
Smith was released with an injury settlement by the Seahawks on March 24, 2015. He was later picked up by the Atlanta Falcons.
Atlanta Falcons
editSmith was signed to the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons on March 18, 2015.[8]
Dallas Cowboys
editSmith was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. On August 23, 2016, Smith was waived/injured. After clearing waivers, Smith was placed on injured reserve.
Smith reached an undisclosed injury settlement with the Cowboys on September 5, 2016. Smith was subsequently removed from the team's injured reserve list.[9]
Personal life
editSmith lives in Texas and is a practicing real estate agent.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Jared Smith Stats, News and Video - OG". NFL.com.
- ^ "Football's Jared Smith on inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Football's Jared Smith to Play in Texas vs Nation All-Star Game". University of New Hampshire Athletics. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jared Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Jared Smith, New Hampshire, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "FALCONS ADD MORE DEPTH TO OL WITH SMITH". Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jared Smith: Reaches injury settlement with Cowboys".
- ^ "Smith tweet". Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.