Tyron Smith
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Smith (right) and Kris O'Dowd during USC Pro Day 2011 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 12, 1990 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Moreno Valley (CA) Rancho Verde | ||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Tyron Smith (born December 12, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Cowboys ninth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
High school career
Smith attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California, where he played on the offensive and defensive line. He earned All-American honors by Parade, SuperPrep, PrepStar, Scout.com, and EA Sports, while also receiving numerous other All-Region honors. As a junior in 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Central Division first team and Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Riverside County second team. Smith played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Also a standout in track & field at Rancho Verde, Smith notched top-throws of 14.23 meters (46 feet, 7 inches) in the shot put and 46.62 meters (152 feet, 10 inches) in the discus.[1]
Considered a five-star recruit and described as "an amazing right tackle prospect" by Rivals.com, Smith was ranked as the No. 6 offensive tackle prospect.[2] Scout.com, who also viewed Smith as a five-star recruit, listed him as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.[3]
College career
In his initial year at USC, Smith served as the back-up left offensive tackle behind Charles Brown, and appeared on special teams. He appeared in 10 games of the 2008 season. In his sophomore year, he became a starter at right tackle, appearing in every game of the season except for the 2009 Emerald Bowl due to academic ineligibility. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-American honorable mention.
In 2010, Smith competed with sophomore Matt Kalil for Brown's succession at left tackle, eventually losing out. He remained starting right tackle, and was first team All Pac-10. He also won the Morris Trophy award as the conference's top offensive lineman.
Professional career
2011 NFL Draft
Smith was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2011 NFL Draft, along with Gabe Carimi, Anthony Castonzo, and Nate Solder.[4] Selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 9th overall pick,[5] Smith was the first offensive lineman off the board, and the lowest for the first offensive lineman since Jammal Brown in 2005. He was the first offensive lineman drafted in the first round by the Cowboys since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989,[6] and the highest in franchise history since John Niland in 1966. He signed a four-year, $12.5 million contract.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in | 307 lb | 36⅜ in | 11 in | 4.93 s | 1.69 s | 2.87 s | 4.68 s | 7.47 s | 29 in | 9 ft 1 in | 31 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine, except bench press and 40 yard dash. (Pro Day)[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
2011 season
Smith started his rookie season as the starting right tackle for the Cowboys with Doug Free taking over the left tackle spot. Smith started every game at right tackle for the Cowboys in his rookie season, earning praise for his play and prompting the media to speculate on his possible move to left tackle in the near future.
2012 season
Starting the 2012 season, Tyron has switched to starting left tackle, switching sides on the offensive line with Doug Free. On September 12, 2012, Smith was fined $15,000 for a horse-collar tackle he did during the season opener against the New York Giants. However, little celebrated was the fact that the tackle was touchdown saving coming after an interception, which led to a goal line stand by the Dallas defense.
2013 season
In his third year with the Cowboys, Smith established himself as one of the top offensive tackles in the league, committing just one holding penalty and allowing only one sack in his 16 starts. He was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl on Team Rice.
2014 season
Smith signed an 8-year, $109 million contract extension with the Cowboys in July, making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the league at the time.[8]
Personal life
Smith was born in Inglewood, CA. He grew up in Moreno Valley, CA. His father died when he was one year old. He has two sisters, Tiari Dennis and Tamia Pinkney. He has a three year old son Jaxson with Lexi Placourakis.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Rivals.com offensive tackles 2008, January 16, 2008
- ↑ Scout.com Off Tackle 2008
- ↑ "Draft preview: Best of offensive line prospects". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/683970-tyron-smith-cowboys-want-me-to-play-left-tackle
- ↑ http://www.thefreshfacts.com/cowboys-take-ot-tyron-smith-with-no-9-pick/
- ↑ Sportsdaydfw.com. "Draft analysts on Cowboys' Tyron Smith: He's an 'immediate replacement'". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Keown, Tim (November 26, 2014). "Financial requests overwhelm Smith". ESPN Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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