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American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Irv Smith Jr.
Smith in 2021
Position: Tight end Born: (1998-08-09 ) August 9, 1998 (age 25 ) New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m ) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg ) High school: Brother Martin (New Orleans, Louisiana) College: Alabama (2016–2018)NFL draft: 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Roster status: Active
Player stats at PFR
Irvin Martin Smith Jr. (born August 9, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted in second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings . He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals
Early life [ edit ]
Smith was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 9, 1998. Shortly after being born, he moved to Arizona where he spent the first 14 years of his life. Smith moved back to New Orleans at age 14 and attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana , where he played high school football . As a senior, he had 31 receptions for 558 yards and four touchdowns . He originally committed to Texas A&M University to play college football , but changed to the University of Alabama .[1] [2]
College career [ edit ]
After not recording a reception as a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, Smith had 14 receptions for 128 yards and three touchdowns over 14 games as a sophomore in 2017.[3] [4] [5] 2019 NFL Draft .[6]
College statistics [ edit ]
Professional career [ edit ]
Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Smith Jr. in 2020
Smith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round with the 50th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] Atlanta Falcons but did not record any meaningful statistics.[10] Green Bay Packers .[11] Oakland Raiders in the following game.[12] Denver Broncos on a 10-yard reception from Kirk Cousins .[13] [14]
In Week 9, against the Detroit Lions , Smith had two receiving touchdowns in the same game for his first multi-touchdown game as a professional.[15] New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day, Smith had two receiving touchdowns during the 52–33 loss.[16] [17]
On September 1, 2021, it was revealed that Smith underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus, which prevented him from playing for the entire 2021 season.[18] [19]
On November 1, 2022, Smith was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in the Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals .[20] [21] Wild Card Round loss to the New York Giants , Smith had a receiving touchdown.[22]
Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
On March 30, 2023, Smith signed a one-year, $1.75 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals .[23] [24] Los Angeles Rams .[25]
He caught his first touchdown pass of the season in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills .[26] [27]
Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Smith signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 14, 2024.[28]
Personal life [ edit ]
Smith's father, Irv Sr. , played tight end in the NFL for nine seasons.[29]
Career NFL statistics [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP GS Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD Fum
Lost
2019
MIN
16 7 47 36 311
8.6
29 2 1 0
2020
MIN
13 7 43 30 365
12.2
36 5 0
0
2021
MIN
2022
MIN
8 1 36 25 182
7.3
17 2 1 1
2023
CIN
12 6 26 18 115
6.4
14 1 1 1
Career
49 21 152
109
973
8.9
36 10 3 2
Postseason [ edit ]
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP GS Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD Fum
Lost
2019
MIN
2 1 3 3 39 13.0
21 0
0
0
2022
MIN
1 0
2 1 3 3.0
3 1 0
0
Career
3 1 5 4 42 8.0
21 1 0
0
References [ edit ]
^ Williams, Darrell (December 30, 2017). "Brother Martin alum Irv Smith's New Orleans homecoming with Alabama as sweet as sugar" . The Advocate . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ Paschall, David (October 12, 2018). "Tight end Irv Smith Jr. an integral part of Alabama's big-play offense" . Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved November 12, 2018 .
^ Byington, Alex (November 3, 2018). "Improved blocking from tight end Smith Jr. has expanded his game, Tide offense" . Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ Scarborough, Alex (January 11, 2019). "Quinnen Williams, Jonah Williams among four from Alabama going pro" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019 .
^ "Irv Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Irv Smith Jr., Alabama, TE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^ Peters, Craig (April 26, 2019). "Vikings Draft Irv Smith Jr. in 2nd Round of 2019 NFL Draft" . Vikings.com . Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings - September 8th, 2019" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - September 15th, 2019" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ "Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings - September 22nd, 2019" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ "Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings - November 17th, 2019" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ "Irv Smith 2019 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - November 8th, 2020" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
^ "Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - December 25th, 2020" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 26, 2020 .
^ "Irv Smith Jr. 2020 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ Cronin, Courtney (September 1, 2021). "Irv Smith Jr. has meniscus surgery, out indefinitely" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 1, 2021 .
^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad" . Vikings.com . Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ Peters, Craig (November 1, 2022). "Vikings Acquire TE T.J. Hockenson; Place Smith on IR" . Vikings.com . Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "Irv Smith Jr. 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ "Wild Card - New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings - January 15th, 2023" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
^ "Bengals Sign Irv Smith Jr" . Bengals.com . March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 .
^ Roling, Chris (September 6, 2023). "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns" . Bengals Wire . USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2023 .
^ Shelton, Cole (October 5, 2023). "Irv Smith Jr. injury update: Latest on Bengals TE for Week 5" . www.sportskeeda.com . Retrieved December 2, 2023 .
^ Clark, Dave (November 5, 2023). "Irv Smith Jr, Cincinnati TE, opens Buffalo game with his first touchdown as a Bengal" . The Enquirer . Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
^ "Irv Smith Jr. 2023 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
^ McMullen, Matt (March 14, 2024). "Five Things to Know About New Chiefs TE Irv Smith Jr" . Chiefs.com . Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
^ Zenitz, Matt (July 3, 2017). "Promising Alabama tight end following in father's footsteps" . AL.com . Retrieved November 12, 2018 .
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