Irv Smith Sr.

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Irv Smith
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971 (age 53)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Pemberton Township (NJ)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1993  / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:183
Receiving yards:1,788
Receiving TDs:15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Irvin Martin Smith Sr. (born October 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft. [2]

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Football career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		255 lb
(116 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.81 s1.66 s2.82 s4.46 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 262 lb (119 kg) tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. Smith played in the NFL from 1993 to 1999.

Smith co-hosts "EZ Sports Talk" with his older brother, former Atlanta Falcons tight end Ed "EZ" Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son, Irv Smith Jr., played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is a member of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPReceivingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
1993 NO 161618011.32321211
1994 NO 16413308.01931700
1995 NO 164546610.44332411
1996 NO 7151449.6370600
1997 NO 111718010.6251811
1998 SF 162526610.62551700
1999 CLE 13242229.32211300
Career [4] 951831,7889.843159733

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References

  1. ↑ Redskins 2000 Media Guide. p. 126. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Irv Smith, Combine Results, TE - Notre Dame". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Irv Smith Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 27, 2014.


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