Irv Smith

American football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAmerican football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth13 October 1971, Trenton
Age53 years
The details

Biography

Irvin Martin Smith (born October 13, 1971 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former American football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School, a small public school located in Pemberton Township in South Jersey a few miles from Fort Dix/McGuire Air Force Base. Irving Fryar coached youth league here. Irv Smith is the first football prospect from Pemberton Township High School to be drafted into the NFL (followed by Johnnie Troutman, 2006 PTHS graduate, whom became Right Guard starter for the San Diego Chargers in 2014). A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 262 lb (119 kg). tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. He never translated his college success into the professional ranks. Smith played in seven NFL seasons from 1993 to 1999.
Smith is currently Co-hosting a Sports radio show "EZ Sports Talk" along with his older brother and former tight-end for the Atlanta Falcons Edward (EZ) Smith in Phoenix, AZ.

Career receiving statistics

YearTeamGamesReceptionsYardsYards per ReceptionLongest ReceptionTouchdownsFirst DownsFumblesFumbles Lost
1993NO161618011.32321211
1994NO16413308.01931700
1995NO164546610.44332411
1996NO7151449.6370600
1997NO111718010.6251811
1998SF162526610.62551700
1999CLE13242229.32211300
Career951831,7889.843159733

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