Dennis Smith (tight end)

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Dennis Smith
No. 35, 30 [1]
Position H-back [2]
Personal information
Born (1967-02-14) February 14, 1967 (age 58)
Hemet, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Hemet
College Utah (1986–1989)
NFL draft 1990: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-WAC (1988)
  • Second-team All-WAC (1989)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dennis Preston Smith (born February 14, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an H-back for the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes as a tight end.

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Early life

Dennis Preston Smith was born on February 14, 1967, in Hemet, California. [1] He attended Hemet High School. [1]

College career

Smith was a four-year letterman for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah from 1986 to 1989. [1] As a senior in 1989, he caught 73 passes for 1,091 yards and 18 touchdowns. [3] His 73 receptions and 18 touchdown catches both set single-season national records for a tight end. [4] Smith finished with career totals of 156 receptions for 2,168 yards and 24 touchdowns. [3] His 24 touchdown catches were tied for the most ever in the country by a tight end. [4] He also set the following school records for players of any position: career receptions (156), career touchdown receptions (24), single-season touchdown receptions (18), and single-game touchdown receptions (4). [4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 1990 NFL draft, Smith signed with the Phoenix Cardinals on April 30, 1990. [1] He was listed as an H-back while with the Cardinals. [2] He played in four games without recording any statistics, and was released by Phoenix on October 24, 1990. [5] [1]

Smith played in three games for the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football in 1991 but did not record any statistics. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dennis Smith". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Herberg, Lloyd (September 4, 1990). "Hogeboom not flying with Cards". The Arizona Republic . pp. C1. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Dennis Smith". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Rock, Brad (December 15, 1989). "DENNIS SMITH: AN `INVISIBLE' UTE SETS SOME PRETTY IMPRESSIVE RECORDS". Deseret News . Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dennis Smith". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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