Tye Smith
| No. 37 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 3, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Raleigh (NC) Wakefield | ||||||||||
| College: | Towson | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Tye Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Towson and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Early years
Smith attended Wakefield high school in Raleigh, North Carolina where he graduated in 2011.[3]
College career
Smith committed to Towson University where he enrolled in July 2011.[3] Smith was enrolled at Towson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years.[4]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 195 lb | 4.6 s | 1.6 s | 2.67 s | 3.36 s | 6.97 s | 36.5 in | 10 ft 4 in | 15 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Smith was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 5th round, with the 170th overall pick, of the 2015 NFL draft.[5][6] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[7] On September 8, 2016, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[8] He was released on September 21, 2016.[9]
Washington Redskins
On September 27, 2016, Smith was signed to the Redskins' practice squad.[10]
References
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015). "Towson cornerback Tye Smith hoping for faster times at upcoming Pro Day". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Needelman, Joshua (March 24, 2015). "Towson's Ryan Delaire, Tye Smith Remain Focused On NFL Draft". pressboxonline.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Tye Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "24 Tye Smith". Towson Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015). "Seahawks draft Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Rubens, Daniel (May 2, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks add Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round of NFL draft". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald".
- ↑ Drovetto, Tony. "Seahawks Sign Cornerback Tye Smith To Practice Squad; Release Defensive End Tylor Harris". Seahawks.com.
- ↑ "Seahawks Release Fullback Will Tukuafu, Make Changes To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Sign John Sullivan, Vinston Painter To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.