Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | May 6, 1985||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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High school: | William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) | ||||
College: | USC | ||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Steven Smith (born May 6, 1985) is an American former professional
Early years
Smith was born in
College career
Smith attended the University of Southern California, where he was one of the top two wide receivers by yardage for the USC Trojans football team. He was on the Maxwell Award 2006 watch list for the best player in college football and was named to the 2006 All-Pac-10 team First Team[2] and to the 2006 All-Pac-10 Second Team by rivals.com. Smith was named honorable mention on the SI.com All-American team and First-team All-American by CBS Sportsline. Smith was voted team MVP in 2006 by teammates of his 4th ranked Trojans team. Smith caught three touchdown passes from Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart in USC's 55-19 national championship/Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma.
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 | ||
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5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.19 s | 6.68 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
New York Giants
Smith was drafted in the second round (51st overall) by the
In the 2009 season, with the Giants' loss of Burress and Toomer, Smith and Domenik Hixon were named the starting wideouts. Smith opened the season explosively, and by the end of week 4, Smith led the NFL in receptions (34), receiving yards (411), and touchdown receptions (4).
In Week 15, in a game against the Redskins, Smith broke the Giants franchise record for most receptions in a single season, also becoming the first Giants receiver in history to make 90 catches in one season.
Smith was selected as an alternate in the 2010 Pro Bowl. He later replaced Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on the 2010 Pro Bowl roster after Fitzgerald withdrew with an injury.
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 10, 2011, Smith agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on August 13. He was activated from the list on August 27.
He had eleven catches for 124 yards and a touchdown before he was placed on
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams signed Smith on March 26, 2012.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On April 2, 2013, Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] Smith announced his retirement on May 29, 2013.[10] Five years later, in his first year of eligibility, Smith was mistakenly announced as a modern-era nominee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[11][12]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2007 | NYG | 5 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 12 | 0 |
2008 | NYG | 16 | 4 | 57 | 574 | 10.1 | 30 | 1 |
2009 | NYG | 16 | 15 | 108 | 1,220 | 11.4 | 51 | 7 |
2010 | NYG | 9 | 7 | 48 | 529 | 11.0 | 45 | 3 |
2011 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 20 | 1 |
2012 | STL | 9 | 2 | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 25 | 0 |
Total | 64 | 29 | 245 | 2,641 | 10.8 | 51 | 12 |
Personal life
Smith's brother,
References
- ^ "Steve Smith #12 WR". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ The awards are voted on by Pac-10 coaches. 2006 All-Pac-10 team Archived January 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, scout.com, November 27, 2006.
- ^ "Steve Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Steve smith-the forgotten catch.WMV". YouTube.
- ^ NY Giants 17, New England 14: Box Score, ESPN.com
- NFL.com. December 12, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 2, 2013). "Steve Smith, Nate Kaeding join Tampa Bay Buccaneers". National Football League. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ WR Steve Smith retires after six NFL seasons
- USAToday.com. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Here's how the wrong Steve Smith was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Did You Know? WR Steve Smith, Giants.com
- ^ "Column: Former Taft High, USC star Steve Smith on Super Bowl heroics". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2024.