Andre Smith (offensive tackle)

Andre Smith

Smith playing for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015
No. 71 Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1987-01-25) January 25, 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth:	Birmingham, Alabama
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:	Birmingham (AL) Huffman
College:	Alabama
NFL Draft:	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2009–2015) Minnesota Vikings (2016–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
NFL Pro Football Focus All-Pro (2012) College Unanimous All-American (2008) 2× First-team All-SEC (2007, 2008) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2007) College awards and honors
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Games played: 82 Games started: 73 Player stats at NFL.com

Andre Dewayne Smith, Jr. (born January 25, 1987) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Smith was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Huffman High School in Birmingham, where he played football and competed in track. In football, he was a three-year starter, a two-time All-State selection, and Class 6A Lineman of the Year in 2005. After registering 88 pancake blocks his senior season, Smith was selected "Mr. Football" by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, becoming the only offensive lineman to ever win the honor in the association's 23-year history. Smith earned High School All-American honors by USA Today and was selected to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was also one of four finalists for the 2005 Walter Payton Trophy, given to the nation’s most athletic high school football player.

In addition to football, Smith also participated in track and field at Huffman. As a senior in 2006, Smith competed in the throwing events at the State Track & Field Meet, where he registered throws of 14.81 meters (48'7.25") in the shot put and 39.62 meters in the discus throw (126'8") that earned him sixth and eleventh-place finishes, respectively.