American football player
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1964-08-06) August 6, 1964 (age 60) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Englewood (Jacksonville) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 10 / pick: 265 | ||||||||
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Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1985. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round of the 1986 NFL draft.
College career
Smith accumulated 117 catches, 1,544 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in his career at the University of Miami. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.
Professional career
Smith was drafted in the tenth round by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL with the 265th pick in the 1986 NFL draft. He was released by the Browns in July 1986. He played in three replacement games for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in 1987, catching two passes and scoring a receiving touchdown.
References
- "WILLIE SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- "Willie Smith Clears Waivers". sun-sentinel.com. July 24, 1986. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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- Living people
- 1964 births
- American football tight ends
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Miami Dolphins players
- All-American college football players
- Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
- Engelwood High School (Florida) alumni
- National Football League replacement players