Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1985.[2] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round of the 1986 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 1964 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Englewood (Jacksonville) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 10 / pick: 265 | ||||||||
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College career
editSmith accumulated 117 catches, 1,544 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in his career at the University of Miami. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.
Professional career
editSmith was drafted in the tenth round by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL with the 265th pick in the 1986 NFL draft.[3] He was released by the Browns in July 1986.[4] He played in three replacement games for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in 1987, catching two passes and scoring a receiving touchdown.
References
edit- ^ "WILLIE SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Willie Smith Clears Waivers". sun-sentinel.com. July 24, 1986. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.