Willie Smith (offensive tackle)
 Smith at Redskins training camp in 2011. |
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No. 79 Oakland Raiders
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| Offensive tackle | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: November 13, 1986 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Smithfield, North Carolina | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Kenly (NC) North Johnston | |||||||||
| College: East Carolina | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2011 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Washington Redskins | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
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Willie Junior Smith (born November 13, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for East Carolina University.
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Professional career [edit]
2011 NFL Combine [edit]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in | 310 lb | 34½ in | 11¼ in | 5.50 s | 1.85 s | 3.11 s | 4.83 s | 7.95 s | 30.5 in | 8 ft 10 in | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Washington Redskins [edit]
2011 season [edit]
On July 28, 2011, the Washington Redskins signed Smith as an undrafted free agent.[3] Due to the suspension of Trent Williams, Smith played his first professional game in Week 14 of the 2011 season, rotating the left tackle position with Sean Locklear.[4] In Week 15 against the New York Giants, he would start his first game instead of Locklear.[5] He continued to start as the left tackle for the rest of the 2011 season. Smith has received praise for his ability to defend against elite pass rushers Jason Pierre-Paul, Jared Allen, and Trent Cole, despite being a rookie.[6]
2012 season [edit]
During 2012 training camp, Smith split snaps at right tackle with Tyler Polumbus and Maurice Hurt after Jammal Brown was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.[7] He was released on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.[8]
Oakland Raiders [edit]
On September 1, 2012, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[9]
References [edit]
- ^ NFL Combine Profile
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ Fitzgerald, Gary (July 28, 2011). "Redskins Sign Three Undrafted Rookies". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 11, 2011). "Fill-in tackles Willie Smith, Tyler Polumbus impress Coach Mike Shanahan". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "Willie Smith starts for Sean Locklear at LT for Redskins". AOLSportingNews.com. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Gary (January 17, 2012). "Smith Stepped Up Against Elite Pass Rushers". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Whyno, Stephen (July 26, 2012). "Redskins place Jammal Brown on PUP list with hip soreness". Retrieved 2012-07-26. Text "worWashingtonTimes.com" ignored (help)
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2012). "Redskins’ cutdown day begins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ Corkran, Steve (September 1, 2012). "Raiders sign offensive tackle". Inside the Oakland Raiders.
