Alex Smith (tight end)
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Smith with the Washington Redskins
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 22, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Denver (CO) Mullen | ||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 163 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,473 |
| Receiving average: | 9 |
| Touchdowns: | 13 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Edwin Alexander "Alex" Smith (born May 22, 1982), is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Smith has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals.
Smith attended high school at J. K. Mullen High School in Denver, 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 played basketball and ran track.
Smith played college football at Stanford University. He was a three-year starter and was runner-up to the John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end, in 2004. Some of his honors included 2004 second-team consensus All-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 107 receptions for 1,291 yards and eight touchdowns.
Smith was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. 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.
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