Isaac Smolko
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| Jacksonville Jaguars — No. 47 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: February 28, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 260 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Career history | |
| College: Penn State | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Isaac Joseph Smolko (born February 28, 1983 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Penn State.
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[edit] College career
Smolko played collegiately at Penn State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2006. He played high school football at Springfield High School in New Middletown, Ohio.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
He signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers following the 2006 NFL draft. Despite a productive training camp, including an athletic touchdown catch in Game 1 of the preseason versus the Arizona Cardinals, Smolko was released at the end of the preseason.
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to the 2007 season. Despite a promising preseason, including a game against the Washington Redskins where he was used in six positions—tight end, fullback, linebacker, defensive end and two positions on special teams—Smolko was released on September 1, 2007.[1] He spent the first 8 weeks of the 2007 season on the practice squad[2] before being activated for the Jaguars' week 9 game against New Orleans.[3] He was waived and re-signed to the practice squad until his activation prior to the Jaguars' Week 13 game at Indianapolis.[4]
[edit] Personal
Smolko was given the name "Ivan" by his position coach, Mike Tice, during the Jaguars 2007 training camp. The nickname received widespread exposure when head coach Jack Del Rio erroneously referred to Smolko as Ivan during his postgame press conference following the preseason finale. Jaguars.com senior editor Vic Ketchman has taken to calling him "Ivan 'Don't Call Me Isaac' Smolko" on the team's website.[5]
He currently resides in Ohio with his wife, Katie.
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[edit] References
- ^ Schmadtke, Alan (2007-08-31). Smolko shines for Jags in win. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Jaguars sign practice squad: Smolko, Sharon top list. jaguars.com (2007-09-02).
- ^ Collier, Durant not with team: Smolko up to active roster. jaguars.com (2007-11-03).
- ^ Wright, Michael C. (2007-11-29). Jaguars Notebook. Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Ketchman, Vic (2007-09-07). You gotta live life. jaguars.com.
