Daryle Smith
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Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | January 18, 1964 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 11, 2010 (aged 46) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Powell (Powell, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||||||
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Daryle Ray Smith (January 18, 1964 – February 11, 2010) was an American professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
Smith was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. He attended Powell High School, where he was an All-state defensive end and tight end. He averaged 23 yards per reception during his high school career. He also practiced basketball.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee to play as a defensive tackle. As a redshirt freshman, he saw action at both defensive tackle and tight end. As sophomore, he was moved to the offensive line, where he was a backup tackle.
As a junior in 1985, he split time with David Douglas, before becoming a starter at left tackle midway through the season. He was part of a team that won the school's first SEC championship in 15 years and also the Sugar Bowl against the University of Miami.[1]
As a senior, he entered the season as the starter at left tackle, but a knee injury limited him to only 8 starts.[2]