Shelley Smith (American football)

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Shelley Smith
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Smith with the Denver Broncos in 2015
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 37)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Avondale (AZ) Westview
College: Colorado State
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 6 / pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:36
Games started:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shelley Andres Smith (born May 21, 1987) is an American former professional football guard. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Colorado State.

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Professional career

Houston Texans

Smith was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (187th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL draft. [1] [2] He was the highest drafted CSU Rams offensive lineman since Clint Oldenburg in 2007. On June 16, 2010, Smith signed a four-year deal with the Texans worth $1.894 million. On October 6, 2010, Smith was waived. The next day Smith was signed to the teams practice squad. On December 1, 2010, Smith was signed to the teams active roster. On August 29, 2011, Smith was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, ending his season. On September 1, 2012, Smith was waived. [3]

St. Louis Rams

On September 3, 2012, Smith was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams. [4] On October 21, 2012, Smith made his first career start at left guard against the Green Bay Packers. In 2013 Smith played 371 offensive snaps. [5]

Miami Dolphins (first stint)

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Smith with the Dolphins in 2014

After Smith's rookie contract expired, Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 14, 2014. [6] Smith rotated at many positions with the Dolphins. Smith had stints at right guard, left guard and center. He was released on March 10, 2015. [7]

Denver Broncos

Smith signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos on March 13, 2015. [8] On November 18, 2015, he was waived.

Miami Dolphins (second stint )

On December 22, 2015, Smith re-signed with the Dolphins. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Shelley Smith at ESPN
  3. ↑ "Houston Texans Roster Moves: Seven To The Practice Squad, Shelley Smith Waived". Battle Red Blog. September 1, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rams add reinforcements : Sports". stltoday.com. September 3, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rams don't expect a free-agent frenzy : Sports". stltoday.com. March 9, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dolphins Sign Guard Shelley Smith
  7. ↑ "Miami Dolphins release offensive guard Shelley Smith". Sun Sentinel. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Swanson, Ben. "Broncos agree to terms with guard Shelley Smith". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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