Kaden Smith

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Kaden Smith
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
College:Stanford (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team
    2018
    )
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
413
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kaden Nelson Smith (born April 24, 1997) is an

2019 NFL Draft and has also been a member of the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts
.

Early years

Smith attended

receptions for 2,260 yards. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.[2]

College career

After

2019 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 5 in
(1.96 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.92 s 1.68 s 2.86 s 4.47 s 7.08 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 15 reps
[7][8]

San Francisco 49ers

Smith was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 176th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9][10] He was waived on September 14, 2019.[11]

New York Giants

Smith with the Giants in 2019.

On September 16, 2019, Smith was claimed off of waivers by the

Washington Redskins, Smith caught 6 passes for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, during the 41–35 win.[14]

Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, 2020,[15] and activated on December 1.[16]

On December 3, 2021, Smith was placed on

injured reserve.[17]

On March 11, 2022, Smith was waived after failing a physical.[18]

Indianapolis Colts

On May 24, 2023, Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[19] He was waived on August 1, 2023.[20]

Washington Commanders

On August 13, 2023, Smith signed with the Washington Commanders.[21] On August 29, he was placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on October 16.

DC Defenders

On March 1, 2024, Smith signed with the he DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[23]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
YR TM GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 NYG 9 6 31 268 8.6 32 3 2 0
2020 NYG 15 12 18 112 6.2 16 0 1 0
2021 NYG 9 4 3 33 11 21 0 0 0
Total 33 22 52 413 8.6 32 3 3 0

References

  1. ^ Sayles, Damon (August 26, 2012). "Bama, FSU look at 2016 TE Kaden Smith". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ Champlin, Drew (April 14, 2014). "Analyzing Alabama's top tight end targets after Kaden Smith committed to Stanford". AL.com.
  3. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (December 26, 2017). "Stanford's Kaden Smith will enter Alamo Bowl on a roll". SFGate. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  4. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 12, 2018). "Kaden Smith already fits in the pantheon of great Stanford tight ends". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cardinal corner: A national finalist, a scholar, Senior Night". Palo Alto Online. November 19, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stanford's Kaden Smith headed to the NFL". San Francisco Chronicle. January 1, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kaden Smith Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Kaden Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Fann, Joe (April 27, 2019). "49ers Select TE Kaden Smith with No. 176 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". 49ers.com.
  10. ^ Holloway, Patrick (September 14, 2019). "49ers Select TE Kaden Smith with No. 176 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ninernation.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "49ers Promote RB Jeff Wilson; Waive TE Kaden Smith". 49ers.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Charean (September 16, 2019). "Giants waive Paul Perkins after claiming Kaden Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 24, 2019). "Statistics and Notes from Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants". Giants.com.
  14. ^ "Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  15. ^ Moraitis, Mike (November 20, 2020). "Giants to place Matt Peart, Dante Pettis, Kaden Smith on COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Transactions: 3 Giants activated off COVID-19 list; Kyler Fackrell to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Traina, Patricia (December 3, 2021). "Giants Unveil Lengthy, Final Injury Report Ahead of Week 13 Game vs. Dolphins". FanNation.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 11, 2022). "Giants sign OL Matt Gono; TE Kaden Smith waived". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Colts sign TE Kaden Smith, waive G Harris LaChance". Colts.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Colts sign OT Dan Skipper, waive OT Jordan Murray, TE Kaden Smith". Colts.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Selby, Zach (August 13, 2023). "Commanders sign TE Kaden Smith, release P Colby Wadman". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  23. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Friday March 1, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

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