Trent Smith
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1979 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Clinton (OK) | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 7 / pick: 223 | ||||||
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Darrell Trent Smith (born September 15, 1979) is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
Early life
[edit]Smith attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Oklahoma.[2]
College career
[edit]Smith played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1998 to 2002.[3] He was redshirted in 1998. He was part of the Oklahoma team that won the national championship in 2000.[4] Smith caught 61 passes for 564 yards and six touchdowns in 2001, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors.[5][6] He recorded 46 receptions for 396 yards and five touchdowns in 2002, garnering first-team All-Big 12 recognition.[5][7]
Professional career
[edit]Smith was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.[8] He officially signed with the team on July 25, 2003. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2003. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on August 30, 2004. Smith was waived by the Ravens on September 3, 2005.[2]
Smith was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on September 4, 2005. He played in five games, starting two, for the 49ers in 2005, catching three passes for seven yards. He was waived on November 15, 2005, and signed to the team's practice squad on November 17, 2005. Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 4, 2006.[2] He was allocated to NFL Europe, where he played for the Cologne Centurions during the 2006 NFL Europe season. He appeared in 10 games, starting four, for the Centurions in 2006, recording 23 receptions for 249 yards and three touchdowns.[1] Smith was released by the 49ers on February 12, 2007.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Smith owns Sooner Medical Staffing.[9] He served on the Oklahoma State Board of Education from January 2021 to May 2023.[10][11] Prior to his stint on the board of education, he worked for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trent Smith". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Trent Smith". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Trent Smith". soonerstats.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS". soonersports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Trent Smith". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "THREE HUSKERS NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG 12". huskers.com. November 25, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Coaches All-Big 12 Team Announced". texastech.com. November 30, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Athletes cash in fame to open doors". journalrecord.com. April 8, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Trent Smith appointed to State Board of Education". nondoc.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Brinkman, Bennett (May 24, 2023). "Trent Smith resigns from State Board of Education". nondoc.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.