Jeff Smith (wide receiver, born 1997)

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Jeff Smith
No. 86 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-21) April 21, 1997 (age 26)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Clearwater Central Catholic
(Clearwater, Florida)
College: Boston College
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:426
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jeffrey Alan Smith II (born April 21, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College.

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Early years

Smith grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida and attended Clearwater Central Catholic High School, where he played high school football. He was the Marauders starting quarterback. As a senior, he passed for 2,165 yards, rushed for 1,236 yards, and accounted for 34 total touchdowns. [1]

College career

Smith was a member of the Boston College Eagles for four seasons from 2015 to 2018. As a true freshman, he started the final three games of the season at quarterback following an injury to starter Darius Wade. He completed 27 of 82 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing for 454 yards and 6 touchdowns in five total games played. He moved to wide receiver before his sophomore year and finished the season with 27 receptions for 395 yards and 3 touchdowns while also rushing for 199 yards and a touchdown. [2] As a junior, Smith caught 25 passes for 296 yards while rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown and also throwing for two touchdowns on trick plays. [3] Smith had 20 catches for 387 yards and six touchdowns, rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown, and passed for 67 yards and a touchdown in his senior season. He finished his collegiate career with 73 receptions for 1,116 yards and 10 touchdowns, 906 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 143 carries, and completed 34 passes for 404 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. [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 0 in
(1.83 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.34 s1.52 s2.50 s4.06 s6.87 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [5] [6]

New York Jets

Smith signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. [7] He was cut at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed by the Jets to their practice squad on September 1, 2019. [8] The Jets promoted Smith to the Jets active roster on December 9, 2019. [9] Smith made his NFL debut on December 12, 2019 against the Baltimore Ravens, catching one pass for 12 yards. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019. [11]

On September 7, 2020, Smith was placed on injured reserve. [12] He was activated on October 1, 2020 prior to Week 4. [13]

Smith signed an exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Jets on April 19, 2021. [14]

In 2022, Smith played in 11 games and caught eight passes for 134 yards. On December 31, 2022, Smith was placed on season–ending injured reserve with a knee injury. [15]

New York Giants

On March 17, 2023, Smith signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants. [16] He was waived/injured on August 4, 2023, [17] and placed on injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on August 11, 2023. [18]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 20, 2023, Smith was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [19] On November 2, Smith was released with an injury settlement. [20] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 11. [21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [22]

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