Willie Smith (tight end) explained

Willie Smith
Number:84
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:6 August 1964
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:235
High School:Jacksonville (FL) Englewood
College:Miami (FL)
Draftyear:1986
Draftround:10
Draftpick:265
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:13
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:S/SmitWi22

Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is a former American football tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the tenth round of the 1986 NFL draft. Smith played college football at the University of Miami and attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.[2]

College career

Smith accumulated 117 catches, 1,544 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in his career at the University of Miami. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.

Professional career

Smith was drafted in the tenth round by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL with the 265th pick in the 1986 NFL draft.[3] He was released by the Browns in July 1986.[4] He played in three replacement games for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in, catching two passes and scoring a receiving touchdown.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: WILLIE SMITH . profootballarchives.com . August 20, 2014 . August 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817011910/http://www.profootballarchives.com/smit41400.html . dead .
  2. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 6. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: 1986 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-03 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Willie Smith Clears Waivers . sun-sentinel.com . July 24, 1986 . August 20, 2014.