Irv Smith Sr.

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Irv Smith
No. 82
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971 (age 50)
Trenton, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Pemberton Township (NJ)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:183
Receiving yards:1,788
Receiving TDs:15
Player stats at NFL.com

Irvin Martin Smith (born October 13, 1971) is a former American football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School, a public school located in Pemberton Township, New Jersey. Smith is the first football prospect from Pemberton Township High School to be drafted into the NFL (followed by Johnnie Troutman, 2006 PTHS graduate, who played for the San Diego Chargers). A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 262 lb (119 kg) tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. Smith played for seven NFL seasons, from 1993 to 1999.

Smith is currently co-hosting a sports radio show, "EZ Sports Talk" along with his older brother and former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons, Edward (EZ) Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son Irv Smith Jr. played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is currently in the NFL playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

Career receiving statistics[]

Year Team Games REC YDs AVG LNG TDs FDs Fum FumL
1993 NO 16 16 180 11.3 23 2 12 1 1
1994 NO 16 41 330 8.0 19 3 17 0 0
1995 NO 16 45 466 10.4 43 3 24 1 1
1996 NO 7 15 144 9.6 37 0 6 0 0
1997 NO 11 17 180 10.6 25 1 8 1 1
1998 SF 16 25 266 10.6 25 5 17 0 0
1999 CLE 13 24 222 9.3 22 1 13 0 0
Career 95 183 1,788 9.8 43 15 97 3 3

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References[]

  1. ^ "Irv Smith Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 27, 2014.

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