Jason Smith (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 30, 1986 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Dallas (TX) White | ||||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 45 |
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| Games started: | 26 |
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Jason Smith (born April 30, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the second overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Baylor University. Throughout his career he was a member of the Rams, the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints.
Smith attended W. T. White High School, in Dallas, Texas. He was a First-team All-District honors as a sophomore and junior as an offensive tackle. As a senior he was moved to tight end, catching seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown. He was rewarded with All-District honors as a senior.
At 6′5″ and 220 lb (100 kg), Smith did not have ideal size and was only considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com. He drew few scholarship offers and committed to Baylor on the same day that he received his offer.
After redshirting his first season at Baylor, Smith played tight end in 2005, appearing in 11 games, starting eight. He caught 6 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. As a sophomore in 2006, he was moved to the offensive line and started all 12 games of his sophomore season at right tackle. Despite missing several games due to a sprained knee, Smith earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention as he started seven games at left tackle as a junior.
Prior to his senior year, Smith graduated a year early from the school in May 2008, having graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in recreation. As a senior in 2008 he was an All-American selection and an All-Big 12 Conference selection as well. Smith was named Baylor's co-Most Valuable Player. He was credited by the school with 96 knockdown blocks, which were the most ever by a Baylor offensive lineman. Smith gave up 3½ sacks and was penalized five times. With Baylor running a spread offense since the arrival of new head coach Art Briles, Smith was usually in a two-point stance for pass protection, which caused NFL scouts to question his run blocking ability.
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