Irv Smith Sr.
American football player (born 1971)
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Irvin Martin Smith Sr. (born October 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.[2]
PositionTight end
BornOctober 13, 1971
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight262 lb (119 kg)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | October 13, 1971 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Pemberton Township (NJ) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993 (1st round, 20th overall pick) | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Football career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.81 s | 1.66 s | 2.82 s | 4.46 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 16 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 262 lb (119 kg) tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. Smith played in the NFL from 1993 to 1999.[4]
Smith co-hosts "EZ Sports Talk" with his older brother, former Atlanta Falcons tight end Ed "EZ" Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son, Irv Smith Jr., played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is a member of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
