Tyron Smith

Tyron Smith

Smith (right) and Kris O'Dowd during USC Pro Day 2011
No. 77 Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-12-12) December 12, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Los Angeles, California
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:	Moreno Valley (CA) Rancho Verde
College:	USC
NFL Draft:	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2011–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL 4× Pro Bowl (2013–2016) 2× First-team All-Pro (2014, 2016) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2013, 2015) College First-team All-Pac-10 (2010) Morris Trophy (2010)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Games played: 92 Games started: 92 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Tyron Smith (born December 12, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC where he won the Morris Trophy, recognizing the best offensive and defensive linemen on the West Coast, in 2010. Smith was drafted by the Cowboys ninth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Smith attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California, where he played on the offensive and defensive line. He earned All-American honors by Parade, SuperPrep, PrepStar, Scout.com, and EA Sports, while also receiving numerous other All-Region honors. As a junior in 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Central Division first team and Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Riverside County second team. Smith played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Also a standout in track & field at Rancho Verde, Smith notched top-throws of 14.23 meters (46 feet, 7 inches) in the shot put and 46.62 meters (152 feet, 10 inches) in the discus.

Considered a five-star recruit and described as "an amazing right tackle prospect" by Rivals.com, Smith was ranked as the No. 6 offensive tackle prospect. Scout.com, who also viewed Smith as a five-star recruit, listed him as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.

In his initial year at USC, Smith served as the back-up left offensive tackle behind Charles Brown, and appeared on special teams. He appeared in 10 games of the 2008 season. In his sophomore year, he became a starter at right tackle, appearing in every game of the season except for the 2009 Emerald Bowl due to academic ineligibility. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-American honorable mention.