Eric Smith (offensive lineman)

Eric Smith (born September 2, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.

Eric Smith
Smith in 2020
No. 67 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995
Decatur, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Decatur (GA) Columbia
College:Virginia
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:3
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school career

Smith attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia, where he was a three-star prospect. He committed to attend the University of Virginia in 2012.

College career

Smith started in 32 games at the right tackle position for Virginia.[1]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] After an impressive preseason, Smith made Miami's 53-man roster as a backup right tackle. He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2017.[3] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[4]

On September 1, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.[5]

New England Patriots

On September 3, 2018, Smith was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[6]

New York Jets

On December 18, 2018, Smith was signed by the New York Jets off the Patriots practice squad.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[8]

New York Giants

On September 1, 2019, Smith was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[9]

On September 5, 2020, Smith was waived by the Giants.[10]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 9, 2020, Smith was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons,[12] and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Seattle Seahawks,[13] and reverted to the practice squad again after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.

References
  1. Smith career at Virginia
  2. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  3. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  4. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018.
  5. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  6. "Patriots Make Roster Moves". Patriots.com. September 4, 2018.
  7. Allen, Eric (December 18, 2018). "Jets Place WR Rishard Matthews on Injured Reserve, Sign T Eric Smith". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. "Giants waive OT Brian Mihalik". USA Today. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  11. Bouda, Nate (September 9, 2020). "Cowboys Sign RB Elijah McGuire & T Eric Smith To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. Helman, David (September 19, 2020). "Anthony Brown To IR; OT Signed From P. Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
  13. @DallasCowboysPR (September 26, 2020). "On Saturday, the @dallascowboys made the following transactions:- Placed CB Chidobe Awuzie (Colorado) on Reserve/Injured- Signed CB Saivion Smith (Alabama) to the active roster- Elevated CB Deante Burton (Kansas State) and T Eric Smith (Virginia) to the active roster" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
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