Tyreke Smith

Last updated

Tyreke Smith
No. 50 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 24)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Cleveland Heights
(Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
College: Ohio State (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 5 / Pick: 158
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyreke Smith (born February 14, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. [1]

Contents

College career

Smith played for Ohio State from 2018 to 2021. [2] In college, Smith was known as a strong, quick defensive lineman with great awareness and technique. Despite being considered an injury risk over his career, Smith led the Big Ten Conference in quarterback hits, with 21 in his last two playing seasons. [3]

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
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		254 lb
(115 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.86 s1.72 s2.84 s4.26 s7.06 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [4] [5]

Seattle Sehawks

Smith was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (158th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022. [7]

On September 20, 2023, Smith was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad. [8]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 15, 2023, Smith was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Seahawks practice squad. [9]

Related Research Articles

Kelvin Taylor is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyvis Powell</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Tyvis Chansey Powell is a former American football safety. He played college football at Ohio State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joey Hunt</span> American football player (born 1994)

Joey Hunt is an American football center who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Allen (cornerback)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Brian Allen is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and has also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Birmingham Stallions and New Orleans Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Moore (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1995)

David James Moore is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Central University and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He also previously played for the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Calitro</span> American football player (born 1994)

Austin Calitro is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Villanova.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evan Brown (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Evan Brown is an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU.

Marquise Damond Blair is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah.

Darwin Thompson is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before transferring to Utah State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Thompson won a Super Bowl title as part of the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

Hamilcar Rashed Jr. is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanner Muse</span> American football player (born 1996)

Tanner Muse is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Gavin Heslop is an American football cornerback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). Heslop played college football at Stony Brook.

Tony Jones Jr. is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Mabry</span> American football player (born 1996)

Tyler Mabry is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo and Maryland.

Jon Rhattigan is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Army.

Easop Winston Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bubba Bolden</span> American football player (born 1999)

Bubba Bolden is an American football safety who is a free agent. Bolden initially played college football at USC before transferring to Miami (FL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronnie Rivers</span> American football player (born 1999)

Ronnie Rivers is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals after being undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.

Joshua Onujiogu is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Framingham State.

Levi Jones is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC before transferring to NC State and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Baird, Nathan (April 27, 2022). "Ohio State football's Tyreke Smith and brother Malik climbing from Cleveland Heights to the NFL, together". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tyreke Smith College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tyreke Smith: 21 QB hits over the last two seasons. Leads all Big Ten defenders👀". twitter.com. March 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tyreke Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Tyreke Smith, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ Boyle, John; Kinsinger, Graham (April 30, 2022). "Seahawks Select Ohio State LB Tyreke Smith With 158th Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Boyle, John (August 30, 2022). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2022 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Boyle, John (September 20, 2023). "Seahawks Waive LB Tyreke Smith". Seahawks.com.
  9. ↑ Gershman, Zach. "Cardinals Sign Tyreke Smith Off Seahawks Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.