Willie Smith (tight end)

Willie Smith
No. 84
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1964-08-06) August 6, 1964
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Jacksonville (FL) Englewood
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 1986 / Round: 10 / Pick: 265
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is a former American football tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.[1] He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the tenth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. Smith played college football at the University of Miami and attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a consensus All-American in 1985.[2]

College career

Smith accumulated 117 catches, 1,544 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in his career at the University of Miami. He was a Consensus All-American in 1985.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Smith was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 265th pick in the 1986 NFL Draft. He was released by the Browns in July 1986.[3]

Miami Dolphins

Smith played in three games for the Miami Dolphins in 1987, catching two passes and scoring a receiving touchdown.

References

  1. "WILLIE SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. "Willie Smith Clears Waivers". sun-sentinel.com. July 24, 1986. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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