Alex Smith (tight end)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers — No. 81 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: May 22, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Nassau, Bahamas | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 258 lb (117 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
|---|---|
| 2005 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Stanford | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | |
Teams:
|
|
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Edwin 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, the second tight end taken in the draft after Heath Miller.
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 played defensive end for the Denver Broncos from 1973-74. The elder Smith, also named Edwin Alex, 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.
He was the winner in 2006 & 2007.
[edit] Madden Bowl 2007
1st round
Carson Palmer vs Alex Smith (49ers) - Alex Smith
Clinton Portis vs Alex Smith (Bucs) - Alex Smith
Chad Johnson vs Mario Williams - Chad Johnson
Shaun Alexander vs Willis McGahee - Willis McGahee
Semifinals
Chad Johnson (Bengals) vs Alex Smith (49ers) (Chargers) - Chad Johnson 21-7
Willis McGahee (Giants) vs Alex Smith (Bucs) (Bucs) - Alex Smith 21-17
Final
Chad Johnson (Bengals) vs Alex Smith (Bucs) - Alex Smith 24-14
