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| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 3 / pick: 71 |
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Edwin Alex Smith (born May 22, 1982 in Nassau, Bahamas) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Early years
Smith attended High school at J. K. Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado. As a senior he was a Super Prep first-team All-American, Prep Star All-Midlands, All-State and All-Centennial League selection. He was a Nominee for the Fred Steinmark Award, which is given to the Colorado Athlete of the Year. He also played basketball and ran track.
College career
Smith played college football at Stanford University. He was a three-year starter and was runner-up to the John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end, in 2004. Some of his honors included 2004 second-team consensus All-American, 2004 Team MVP, 2003 Honorable mention All-Pac-10, 2003 Honorable mention academic All-Pac-10 and 2002 Academic All-Pac-10. He finished his career starting 32 of 44 games, making 107 receptions for 1,291 yards and eight touchdowns.
Professional career
Smith was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. As a rookie he started 10 of 16 games and recorded 41 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns. In 2006 he started 7 of 14 games and made 35 receptions for 250 and three touchdowns and in 2007 he started all 14 games he played in totaling 385 yards on 32 receptions and three touchdowns.
Personal
Smiths father Ed Smith (defensive end) played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and is known for being the first player to be born in the Bahamas to be drafted.
Smith also received recognition for winning the Madden Bowl, a yearly competition in which NFL athletes competed against each other, in 2006 and 2007.
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