Wade Smith

{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use American English|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Wade Smith | image = Wade Smith Texans practice '10.jpg | alt = | caption = Smith with the Texans in 2010 | number = 74, 71, 73 | position = Offensive lineman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|4|26|mf=y}} | birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 295 | high_school = Lake Highlands (Dallas) | college = Memphis | draftyear = 2003 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 78 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2006}}) * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}}) * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2013}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2014}}) | highlights = * Pro Bowl (2012) * PFWA All-Rookie Team (2003) * Second-team All-Conference USA (2002) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 143 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 98 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 3 | statlabel4 = Total touchdowns | statvalue4 = 1 | pfr = SmitWa21 }}

'''Wade Leon Smith''' (born April 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Smith was also a member of the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles.

==College career== He was a four-year letterman and two-year starting left tackle as a senior and was named a second-team All-Conference USA selection. He was formerly used at tight end and caught five passes for 25 yards as a sophomore.

==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 4 | weight = 296 | arm span = 32+5/8 | hand span = 9+5/8 | dash = 5.17 | ten split = 1.69 | twenty split = 2.94 | shuttle = 4.75 | cone drill = 7.62 | vertical = 32+1/2 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 6 | bench = 24 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=59641&DraftYear=2003 |title=Wade Smith, Memphis, OT, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}</ref> }} Smith was ranked fifth among offensive guard prospects and was projected a fourth round in the 2003 NFL draft.

===Houston Texans=== In the October 16, 2011 away game match-up between the Texans and Ravens, Smith recovered a loose ball to score the first touchdown scored by an offensive lineman in Texans history.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Offensive lineman makes Texans history with TD {{!}} Sports Update {{!}} a Chron.com blog | work=Sports Update | date=October 16, 2011 | url=http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/10/offensive-lineman-scores-huge-touchdown-for-texans/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018111632/http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2011/10/offensive-lineman-scores-huge-touchdown-for-texans/ | access-date=2024-12-26 | archive-date=October 18, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Smith was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl AFC Team in 2012 for the first time in his career. He joined 8 of his Houston Texans teammates in Hawaii in his debut.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2012/12/a-record-eight-texans-get-pro-bowl-honors/ | title=Team-record eight Texans selected to Pro Bowl | work=Ultimate Texans | date=27 December 2012 }}</ref>

===Seattle Seahawks=== Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/wade-smith-signs-with-seattle-seahawks-0ap2000000374007|title=Wade Smith signs with Seattle Seahawks|first=Marc|last=Sessler|date=August 4, 2014|access-date=August 16, 2014}}</ref> The Seahawks released Smith on August 25, 2014.

===Philadelphia Eagles=== Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on September 9, 2014. He was released on October 14, 2014.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.wadesmithfoundation.org The Wade Smith Foundation]

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