Donovan Smith

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Donovan Smith
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Smith with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 31)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school: Owings Mills (MD)
College: Penn State (2011–2014)
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 2 / pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:136
Games started:136
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donovan Cole Smith (born June 23, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early life

Smith was born in Hempstead, New York and lived in New York until he and his twin sister moved to Owings Mills, Maryland prior to their sophomore year in high school to live with their uncle and his wife. [1]

He attended Owings Mills High School, where he played football. He did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. Smith played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. [2] Smith also participated in track & field. Smith was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class. [3] He committed to Penn State to play college football. [4]

College career

Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Smith became a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career. [5]

After the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL draft. [6] [7]

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 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		338 lb
(153 kg)		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		5.01 s1.82 s3.04 s4.79 s7.95 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash from Penn State Pro Day [8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Smith in January 2021 Donovan Smith (50833225907) (cropped).jpg
Smith in January 2021

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. [9] On June 1, 2015, the Buccaneers signed him to a four-year, $6.06 million contract with $4.37 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.67 million. [10]

He entered his rookie season as the Buccaneers' starting left tackle. Smith started the Buccaneers' season-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans. [11] He finished his rookie season starting all 16 regular season contests. [12] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [13]

Smith was named the starting left tackle again the following season under new head coach Dirk Koetter. In the 2016 season, he played in all 16 games and started 15. [14] In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, he started all 16 games. [15] [16]

On March 5, 2019, Smith signed a three-year, $41.5 million contract extension with the Buccaneers. [17]

Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 18, 2020, [18] and activated on December 22. [19] Smith played and started all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV. [20] [21]

On March 25, 2021, Smith signed a two-year, $31.8 million contract extension with the Buccaneers through the 2023 season. [22] [23]

On March 7, 2023, Buccaneers released Smith after eight seasons. [24]

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 4, 2023. [25] In Smith's first season with the Chiefs, he helped them win Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 to give Smith his second Super Bowl ring. [26]

Regular season

Legend
First Team All-Pro
Second Team All-Pro
Won the Super Bowl
No type penalty
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesOffense
GPGSSnapsPctHoldingFalse startDecl/PenAcpt/Pen
2015 TB 16161,090100%44210
2016 TB 16161,134100%46013
2017 TB 16161,05997%5218
2018 TB 16161,115100%3216
2019 TB 15151,05699%2236
2020 TB 151596296%53110
2021 TB 17171,14897%3307
2022 TB 131390796%74112
2023 KC 9959498%4125
Career 1331339,06598%37271177

Personal life

Smith was raised by his mother, Sharon Smith, and has four siblings. He has three sisters named Ebony, Tamika, and Danielle and has one brother named Dwayne. He studied criminology at Penn State and wants to become a detective or FBI agent in the future. He also enjoys reading, cooking, video games, fishing, and watching standup comedy. [27]

He appeared as a human canvas on the eighth season of Spike TV's Ink Master . [28]

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References

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  2. ↑ Bodani, Frank (July 1, 2010). "PSU recruiting spotlight: Saving Donovan Smith". ydr.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Donovan Smith 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Donovan Smith 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Donovan Smith 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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