Willie Smith (tight end)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Willie Smith
| number = 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|6}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = Englewood (Jacksonville)
| college = Miami (FL)
| draftyear = 1986
| draftround = 10
| draftpick = 265
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)*
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1987}})
| highlights =
- National champion (1983)
- Consensus All-American (1985)
- Second-team All-American (1984)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 13
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = S/SmitWi22
}}
Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors in 1985.{{cite web|title=2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2014|access-date=August 16, 2014|page=6|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf|url-status=dead}} He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round of the 1986 NFL draft.
Early life
Willie Smith was born on August 6, 1964, in Jacksonville, Florida.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/s/smit41400.html | title=Willie Smith | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=24 January 2025}} He attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville.
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
Smith was drafted in the tenth round by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL with the 265th pick in the 1986 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was released by the Browns in July 1986.{{cite web | url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-07-24/sports/8602130488_1_willie-smith-sign-tight-end | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822052503/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-07-24/sports/8602130488_1_willie-smith-sign-tight-end | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 22, 2014 | title=Willie Smith Clears Waivers | publisher=sun-sentinel.com | date=July 24, 1986 | access-date=August 20, 2014}} He played in three replacement games for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in {{NFL Year|1987}}, catching two passes and scoring a receiving touchdown.
References
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External links
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/willie-smith-5.html College stats]
{{1983 Miami Hurricanes football navbox}}
{{1985 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Browns1986DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Miami Hurricanes football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:All-American college football players
Category:Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida