Donovan Smith
| No. 76 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 23, 1993 Hempstead, New York | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 338 lb (153 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Penn State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 2 / pick: 34 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||
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Donovan Cole Smith (born June 23, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Penn State. Smith was drafted 34th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
Early years
Smith was born in Hempstead, New York and lived in New York until he and his twin sister moved to Owings Mills, Maryland prior to their sophomore year in high school to live with their uncle and his wife.[1]
He attended Owings Mills High School, where he did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. Smith played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2] Smith also participated in track & field. Smith was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class.[3] He committed to Penn State to play college football.[4]
College career
Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Smith would become a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career.[5]
After the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
338 lb (153 kg) |
34 3⁄8 | 10 5⁄8 | 5.01 s | 1.82 s | 3.04 s | 4.79 s | 7.95 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash from Penn State Pro Day [8] | ||||||||||||
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the 2nd round of the 2015 NFL Draft at pick 34.
Personal Life
He appeared as a human canvas on the eighth season of Spike TV's Ink Master.
References
- ^ "Pinstripe Bowl notes: Family reunion for Donovan Smith". ydr.com.
- ^ "PSU recruiting spotlight: Saving Donovan Smith". ydr.com.
- ^ "Donovan Smith". yahoo.com.
- ^ "Recruiting Report: Decision is in for Owings Mills' Donovan Smith - Terps, basketball, football and college recruiting news in the Baltimore area from Matt Bracken - baltimoresun.com". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Baltimore Sun (January 20, 2015). "After ups and downs at Penn State, Owings Mills' Donovan Smith tries for NFL". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Penn State OL Donovan Smith to declare early for draft – Big Ten Blog – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ The Morning Call (December 29, 2014). "Penn State offensive lineman Donovan Smith to enter NFL draft – The Morning Call". themorningcall.com.
- ^ "Donovan Smith – Penn State, OT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.