Irv Smith Sr. (original) (raw)
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American football player (born 1971)
American football player
Irv Smith
| No. 82 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971 (age 53)Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pemberton Township (NJ) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 1 / pick: 20 |
| Career history | |
| New Orleans Saints (1993–1997) San Francisco 49ers (1998) Cleveland Browns (1999) Washington Redskins (2000)*[1] | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Receptions:183Receiving yards:1,788Receiving TDs:15**Stats at Pro Football Reference** |
Irvin Martin Smith Sr. (born October 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.[2]
Pre-draft measurables
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m) | 255 lb(116 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in(0.85 m) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) | 4.81 s | 1.66 s | 2.82 s | 4.46 s | 31.5 in(0.80 m) | 9 ft 10 in(3.00 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[3] |
A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 262 lb (119 kg) tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. Smith played in the NFL from 1993 to 1999.
Smith co-hosts "EZ Sports Talk" with his older brother, former Atlanta Falcons tight end Ed "EZ" Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son, Irv Smith Jr., played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is a member of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost | |||
| 1993 | NO | 16 | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | NO | 16 | 41 | 330 | 8.0 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | NO | 16 | 45 | 466 | 10.4 | 43 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | NO | 7 | 15 | 144 | 9.6 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | NO | 11 | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | SF | 16 | 25 | 266 | 10.6 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CLE | 13 | 24 | 222 | 9.3 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[4] | 95 | 183 | 1,788 | 9.8 | 43 | 15 | 97 | 3 | 3 |
- ^ Redskins 2000 Media Guide. p. 126. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Irv Smith, Combine Results, TE - Notre Dame". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Irv Smith Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 27, 2014.