Tevaun Smith
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tevaun Smith
| image = 2023, 15, Tevaun Smith.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Smith with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
| currentteam =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|30}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 197
| high_school = Chaminade College (Toronto)
Kent School {{nowrap|(Kent, Connecticut, U.S.)}}
| college = Iowa
| cfldraftyear = 2016
| cfldraftround = 1
| cfldraftpick = 8
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Edmonton Eskimos / Elks ({{CFL Year|2019}}–{{CFL Year|2021}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2022}}–{{CFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| cflstatus = National
| highlights =
| cflstatlabel1 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue1 = 82
| cflstatlabel2 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue2 = 956
| cflstatlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| cflstatvalue3 = 6
| cfl = tevaun-smith/162297/
}}
Tevaun Smith (born January 30, 1993) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Iowa. Smith has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Edmonton Eskimos / Elks, and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early life and college
Smith attended Kent School (class of 2012) in Kent, Connecticut.[https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/no-2-x2014-wr-tevaun-smith-20150828 "No. 2 - WR Tevaun Smith: The senior wide receiver's offseason mantra set the bar sky high"], The Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2019. He spent four seasons with the Iowa Hawkeyes playing in 47 games, catching 102 passes for 1,500 yards accompanied with seven touchdowns.
Professional career
=Indianapolis Colts=
Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Agree To Terms With 21 Undrafted Free Agents|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/05/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-21-undrafted-free-agents/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=May 2, 2016|accessdate=November 8, 2016|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045826/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/05/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-21-undrafted-free-agents/|url-status=dead}} He was released on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/03/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-161/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=November 8, 2016|archive-date=February 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213002231/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/03/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-161/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/04/indianapolis-colts-sign-nine-players-to-practice-squad/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=September 4, 2016|accessdate=November 8, 2016|archive-date=February 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213054423/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/04/indianapolis-colts-sign-nine-players-to-practice-squad/|url-status=dead}} He was elevated to the active roster on October 18, 2016.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/18/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-169/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=October 18, 2016|accessdate=November 8, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019154034/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/18/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-169/|url-status=dead}} He was released by the Colts on November 8, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Waive WR Tevaun Smith|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/08/indianapolis-colts-waive-wr-tevaun-smith/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=November 8, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/09/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-move-20/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=November 9, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2017/01/02/indianapolis-colts-sign-seven-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-2/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=January 2, 2017|archive-date=January 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094008/http://blogs.colts.com/2017/01/02/indianapolis-colts-sign-seven-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-2/|url-status=dead}}
On August 9, 2017, Smith was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2017/08/09/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-189/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=August 9, 2017}} He was released on August 16, 2017.
=Oakland Raiders=
File:2021, 04, Tevaun Smith.jpg
On November 29, 2017, Smith was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad{{cite web|title=Raiders Sign WR Isaac Whitney To Active Roster|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-WR-Isaac-Whitney-To-Active-Roster/163675ee-7b7c-44e6-a4fc-c5c2e7605e43|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307063305/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-WR-Isaac-Whitney-To-Active-Roster/163675ee-7b7c-44e6-a4fc-c5c2e7605e43|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2018|website=Raiders.com|date=November 29, 2017}} and was released on December 6, 2017.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On December 26, 2017, Smith was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Jaguars make roster moves|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-make-roster-moves/3e2180f3-8837-4bc5-a86b-2dae3285945c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101224612/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-make-roster-moves/3e2180f3-8837-4bc5-a86b-2dae3285945c|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2018|website=Jaguars.com|date=December 26, 2017}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 22, 2018.{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-sign-nine-players-to-reservefutures-contracts-/4361e6da-9d31-4706-84df-f867989c694b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228024942/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-sign-nine-players-to-reservefutures-contracts-/4361e6da-9d31-4706-84df-f867989c694b|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2018|website=Jaguars.com|date=January 22, 2018}} On June 6, 2018, Smith was waived/injured by the Jaguars and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign Montay Crockett, waive Tevaun Smith|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/06/jaguars-sign-montay-crockett-waive-tevaun-smith/|author=Williams, Charean|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=June 6, 2018}} He was released on September 7, 2018.
=Edmonton Eskimos / Elks=
On February 11, 2019, Smith signed a two-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos.{{cite web|title=Explosive Canadian receiver Tevaun Smith signs with Eskimos|url=https://3downnation.com/2019/02/11/explosive-canadian-receiver-tevaun-smith-agrees-to-terms-with-eskimos/|author=Dunk, Justin|website=3DownNation.com|date=February 11, 2019}} The Eskimos had previously drafted him with the 8th-overall pick in the first round of the 2016 CFL Draft. In his first season in the league he caught 55 passes for 632 yards with six touchdowns. He signed a contract extension through the 2021 season with Edmonton on December 31, 2020.{{cite news |title=EE Football Team extends the contracts of five players |url=https://www.esks.com/2020/12/31/ee-football-team-extends-contracts-five-players/ |website=Esks.com |date=December 31, 2020 |accessdate=December 31, 2020}} During the 2021 season, Smith caught 27 passes for 324 yards. Smith was released by the Elks during training camp on May 17, 2022.{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2022-05-17 |title=Elks release national WR Smith - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/tevaun-smith-edmonton-elks-released-1.1800752 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=TSN |language=en}}
=Ottawa Redblacks=
On May 21, 2022, it was announced that Smith had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/21/redblacks-sign-receiver-tevaun-smith/ |title=Redblacks sign receiver Tevaun Smith |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 21, 2022}} In his first year in Ottawa Smith played in eight games and caught 14 passes for 142 yards with two touchdowns. On February 2, 2023, Smith and the Redblacks agreed to a one-year contract extension.{{Cite web |last=Hodge |first=John |date=2023-02-01 |title=Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadian receiver Tevaun Smith |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/02/01/ottawa-redblacks-re-sign-canadian-receiver-tevaun-smith/ |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} He became a free agent after the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/cfl/fannation/news/ottawa-redblacks-2024-pending-free-agents-cfl | title=Ottawa Redblacks 2024 Pending Free Agents | publisher=si.com | date=November 25, 2023 | accessdate=13 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/tevaun-smith/162297/ Ottawa Redblacks profile]
- [https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/tevaun-smith/ Iowa Hawkeyes bio]
- [http://www.nfl.com/player/tevaunsmith/2556399/profile NFL.com profile]
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Category:American football wide receivers
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Category:Edmonton Elks players