Irv Smith Sr.
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| Position: | Tight End | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 13, 1971 Trenton, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Pemberton Township (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 1 / pick: 20 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Irvin Martin Smith (born October 13, 1971) is a former American football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School, a public school located in Pemberton Township, New Jersey. Smith is the first football prospect from Pemberton Township High School to be drafted into the NFL (followed by Johnnie Troutman, 2006 PTHS graduate, who played for the San Diego Chargers). 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 for seven NFL seasons, from 1993 to 1999.
Smith is currently co-hosting a sports radio show, "EZ Sports Talk" along with his older brother and former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons, Edward (EZ) Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son Irv Smith Jr. played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is currently in the NFL playing for the Minnesota Vikings.
Career receiving statistics
| Year | Team | Games | REC | YDs | AVG | LNG | TDs | FDs | Fum | FumL |
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| 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 | 95 | 183 | 1,788 | 9.8 | 43 | 15 | 97 | 3 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "Irv Smith Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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