Braden Smith (American football)

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Braden Smith
Braden Smith at Lambeau Field.jpg
Smith with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024
No. 72 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-25) March 25, 1996 (age 29)
Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Olathe South (Olathe, Kansas)
College: Auburn (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018: 2nd round, 37th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:94
Games started:92
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Early life

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 selected 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. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [8]

Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 25, 2020, [9] and activated on December 30. [10]

On July 28, 2021, Smith signed a four-year, $72.4 million contract extension with the Colts. [11]

Personal life

In 2024, Smith was diagnosed with a type of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) called religious scrupulosity. The disorder caused him to miss playing in the final five games of the 2024 NFL season and nearly drove him to retirement. He traveled to Mexico to be treated with ibogaine, as use of the substance is banned in the United States, before returning home and beginning therapy. [12]

Smith is Christian. He is married; he and his wife have a son. [12]

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. ↑ Shepherd, Chris (April 27, 2018). "Indianapolis Colts Select Braden Smith with Pick 37 in NFL Draft". Stampede Blue. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2018 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (December 25, 2020). "Colts place RT Braden Smith on COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (December 30, 2020). "Colts activate RT Braden Smith from COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Wells, Mike (July 28, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts extend RT Braden Smith with $72.4 million contract". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Erickson, Joel A. (April 8, 2025). "In his own words: Colts RT Braden Smith's desperate, life-threatening fight vs OCD". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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