Braden Smith

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Braden Smith
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Smith with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019
No. 72 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-25) March 25, 1996 (age 28)
Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Olathe South
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:82
Games started:80
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Braden Smith (born March 25, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.

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Early years

A native of Olathe, Kansas, Smith attended Olathe South High School, where he was a two-way lineman on the football varsity. Smith was credited with 82 pancake blocks on offense, 59 tackles on defense in his senior season.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Smith was ranked as the No. 9 offensive guard prospect in the class of 2014. [1] He had offers from Alabama, Texas A&M, Georgia and Notre Dame, and decided to commit to Auburn University on May 27, 2014. [2]

College career

Smith played as a freshman playing in 12 games. In his sophomore season at Auburn, he played right guard and was named Second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC). [3] Smith received All-America honors in both 2016 and 2017 as well as received the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the best blocker in the SEC in 2017. He finished his collegiate career with 41 starts in four seasons. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.22 s1.80 s3.01 s4.77 s7.81 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		35 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [5] [6]

Smith was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round, 37th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [7] He was named the starting right tackle in Week 5, and started the final 12 games, as well as both games in the playoffs.

Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 25, 2020, [8] and activated on December 30. [9]

On July 28, 2021, Smith signed a four-year, $72.4 million contract extension with the Colts. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 ESPN Top Offensive guards".
  2. ↑ "Braden Smith commits to Auburn".
  3. ↑ "Smith Auburn Profile". Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Braden Smith (OT): Bio, News, Stats & more".
  5. ↑ "Braden Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Braden Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Select Braden Smith with Pick 37 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (December 25, 2020). "Colts place RT Braden Smith on COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (December 30, 2020). "Colts activate RT Braden Smith from COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Wells, Mike (July 28, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts extend RT Braden Smith with $72.4 million contract". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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