Tyler Smith (American football)

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Tyler Smith
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Smith in 2022
No. 73 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 (age 23)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:North Crowley
(Fort Worth, Texas)
College:Tulsa (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:31
Games started:31
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyler Smith (born April 3, 2001) is an American football offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulsa and was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early years[edit]

Smith grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended North Crowley High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Abilene Christian. Smith decommitted and signed to play at Tulsa over offers from Houston, Navy, and New Mexico.[2][3]

College career[edit]

Smith redshirted the 2019 season, playing in the final four games with two starts as a true freshman.[4] In 2020, Smith started all nine games at left tackle for Tulsa during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was named first-team all-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[5] He also was named to the 2020 FWAA all-freshman team.[6] In 2021, he started 12 of the Golden Hurricane's 13 games and was named second team All-AAC as a redshirt sophomore. Following the end of the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		324 lb
(147 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.02 s 1.70 s 2.89 s 4.65 s 7.78 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (24th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional statistics[edit]

Legend
First Team All-Pro
Second Team All-Pro
No type penalty
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Offense
GP GS Snaps Pct Holding False start Decl/Pen Acpt/Pen
2022 DAL 17 17 1,144 99% 6 5 3 11
2023 DAL 14 14 941 97% 6 2 1 10
Career 31 31 2,085 - 12 7 4 21

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hibbard, Robb (April 28, 2022). "NFL Draft: Three things to know about Tyler Smith, Tulsa football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Hill Jr., Clarence E. (April 12, 2022). "He started out in Fort Worth peewee football. Now Tyler Smith is an NFL draft prospect". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Shipley, John (April 15, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft Profiles: Does Tulsa OL Tyler Smith Make Sense For the Jaguars?". SI.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tyler Smith - Football". University of Tulsa Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Eatman, Nick (April 15, 2022). "Possible Pick: Tulsa's Smith Has Guard-Tackle Flex". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Team Revealed". sportswriters.net. January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Love, Ryan (April 27, 2022). "NFL Draft: TU tackle Tyler Smith poised for early rounds". KJRH.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tyler Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Tyler Smith, Tulsa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Drummond, K.D. (April 28, 2022). "Cowboys draft Tulsa offensive lineman Tyler Smith with No. 24 pick". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

External links[edit]

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