Evan Dietrich-Smith

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Evan Dietrich-Smith

Dietrich-Smith riding a bike to the Packers 2011 training camp

No. 62 Green Bay Packers

Guard/Center

Personal information

Date of birth: July 19, 1986

Place of birth: Salinas, California

Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)

Career information

High school: Salinas (CA)

College: Idaho State

Undrafted in 2009

Debuted in 2009 for the Green Bay Packers

Career history

Roster status: Active

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl Champion (XLV)
NFC Champion (2010)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013

Games Played	61
Games Started	25
Stats at NFL.com

Evan Blake Dietrich-Smith (born July 19, 1986) is an American football guard and center for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He played college football at Idaho State. Evan Dietrich-Smith is of German descent.

Early life

Dietrich-Smith grew up in Salinas, California. He attended and played high school football at Salinas High School in Salinas, CA.

Professional career

Dietrich-Smith and center Jeff Saturday warm up prior to the Packers preseason game at Cincinnati on August 23, 2012.

Green Bay Packers

He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 but was waived in the last round of cuts after training camp in 2010.^[1]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 5, 2010, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks before being released on October 5, 2010.^[2]

Second stint with the Green Bay Packers

On December 31, 2010 he resigned with the Green Bay Packers.^[3] He got his first championship ring when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.

On Thanksgiving Day - November 24, 2011, Dietrich-Smith was stomped by Detroit Lions defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh. Suh was ejected from the game and served a two game suspension.^[4] Former Green Bay Packer Matt Brock claims that Dietrich-Smith and other Packer linemen kept untying Suh's shoes and that is what led to the stomping incident.^[5]

References

↑ "Detroit Lions | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
↑ "Seahawks Re-Sign Chester Pitts". Seahawks.com. 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
↑ "Packers Sign C/G Dietrich-Smith, Place G/T Newhouse On Injured Reserve". Packers.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
↑ "Ndamukong Suh of Detroit Lions suspended two games without pay - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
↑ "Former Green Bay Packer Matt Brock says Evan Dietrich-Smith was instructed to untie Ndamukong Suh shoelaces - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

External links

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Name	Dietrich-Smith, Evan
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Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	July 19, 1986
Place of birth	Salinas, California, USA
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