Jared Smith (American football)

Jared Smith
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Smith with the Atlanta Falcons
Free agent
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 302 lb (137 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
Roster status: Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Jared Smith is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at New Hampshire. He was invited to 2013 NFL Combine as a top NFL recruit as a Defensive Lineman. He was drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Before the 2013 season, he was transitioned from Defensive Lineman to an Offensive Lineman. In 2013, he went on to his first Super Bowl XLIII against the Denver Broncos who they Defeat and took title as World Champs. In 2014, Smith went on to go to another Super Bowl XLIX against the mighty New England Patriots and lost at the final seconds of the game to an interception. He later went to the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 where he went on to another Super Bowl LI that was lost against the New England Patriots. In 2016, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and played for the remainder of the year. [1]

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 8 tackles. In his sophomore season, Smith played in all thirteen games for New Hampshire and recorded 38 tackles, 4 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
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 302 lb
(137 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 5.08 s 4.39 s 7.20 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 115 ft 0 in
(35.05 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Seattle Seahawks

On April 27, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks selected Smith with the 241st pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. 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.[5]

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

Atlanta Falcons

Smith was signed by Atlanta Falcons on March 18, 2015.[6] In 2015, Smith went on to Super LI where they lost to the New England Patriots in overtime.

Dallas Cowboys

Smith was signed by the 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 and is now a free agent.[7]

Post-Football Career

Since becoming a free agent Smith has become a real estate agent with Small World Realty. [8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/jared-smith?id=2540010
  2. ↑ "Football's Jared Smith on inaugural Senior Bowl Watch List". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Football's Jared Smith to Play in Texas vs Nation All-Star Game". University of New Hampshire Athletics. 23 Jan 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 15 Feb 2014.
  4. ↑ "Smith NFL Combine". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. ↑ FALCONS ADD MORE DEPTH TO OL WITH SMITH
  7. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jared-smith-reaches-injury-settlement-with-cowboys/
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/unhsmitty90/status/800709531466629121%5Bdead+link%5D
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