Jared Smith

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Jared Smith
Jared Smith (American football) 2015.jpg
Smith with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
No. 66, 64
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990 (age 34)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Greencastle (PA) Antrim
College: New Hampshire
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jared Smith (born March 20, 1990) is a former American football guard. He played college football at New Hampshire. He was invited to the 2013 NFL Combine as a defensive lineman. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. Before the 2013 season, he was transitioned from a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman. [1]

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College career

Smith played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats as a defensive tackle. Smith played very minimally in his freshman season, playing in only six games and recording eight tackles. In his sophomore season, Smith played in all thirteen games for New Hampshire and recorded 38 tackles, four sacks, and a blocked kick. During his sophomore year, Smith earned the 2010-11 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. Smith posted similar stats in his junior season, posting 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and blocking another kick while playing in all 12 of the Wildcats' games.

Before Smith's senior season, he was placed on the inaugural Senior Bowl watch list. [2] During the season, Smith recorded 26 solo tackles with 14 assists while recording 4 sacks. After the season, Smith was announced as a member of the All-New England Team and the All-CAA First-team. Smith was also invited to play in the 2013 Texas vs. Nation All-Star Game, [3] a game in which he recorded 2 sacks.

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 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		302 lb
(137 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.08 s1.77 s2.97 s4.39 s7.20 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Seattle Seahawks

On April 27, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks selected Smith with the 241st pick in the 2013 NFL draft. [6] Despite playing his entire college career on the defensive line, the Seahawks drafted Smith with the intent of using him on the offensive line. Jared Smith was added to the Seahawks active roster on September 12, 2013. On October 8, Smith was placed on season-ending IR. Despite spending the majority of the season on IR, Smith became a Super Bowl champion when the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43–8 in Super Bowl XLVIII for their first Super Bowl in franchise history. [7]

Smith was released with an injury settlement by the Seahawks on March 24, 2015. He was later picked up by the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons

Smith was signed to the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons on March 18, 2015. [8]

Dallas Cowboys

Smith was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. On August 23, 2016, Smith was waived/injured. After clearing waivers, Smith was placed on injured reserve.

Smith reached an undisclosed injury settlement with the Cowboys on September 5, 2016. Smith was subsequently removed from the team's injured reserve list. [9]

Personal life

Smith lives in Texas and is a practicing real estate agent. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jared Smith Stats, News and Video - OG". NFL.com .
  2. ↑ "Football's Jared Smith on inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Football's Jared Smith to Play in Texas vs Nation All-Star Game". University of New Hampshire Athletics. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jared Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jared Smith, New Hampshire, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "FALCONS ADD MORE DEPTH TO OL WITH SMITH". Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jared Smith: Reaches injury settlement with Cowboys".
  10. ↑ "Smith tweet". Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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