Alex Smith (tight end)
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Alex Smith | |
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Date of birth | May 22, 1982 (age 24) |
Place of birth | ![]() |
Position(s) | Tight end |
College | Stanford |
NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 3/ Pick 71 |
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Team(s) | |
2005-present | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Alex Smith (born May 22, 1982) in Nassau, Bahamas is an NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted in the 3rd round, pick #71 in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He attended Stanford University and is also commonly confused with Alex Smith, the quarterback from the University of Utah who was drafted #1 overall in 2005.
His father is former NFL player, Ed Smith who played defensive end for the Denver Broncos in the 1970's. The elder Smith made history in his native Bahamas, becoming the first Bahamian drafted into the NFL.
Smith attended Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado.
[edit] Madden Bowl
Alex Smith also received recognition for winning the Madden Bowl, a yearly competition in which NFL athletes competed against each other on the EA Sports video game Madden NFL, to receive Madden glory.
Winner 2006 & 2007