Tanzel Smart
Tanzel Etric Smart Jr. (born November 6, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]
| No. 79 – New York Jets | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | November 6, 1994 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||
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College career
Smart attended and played college football for Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0 5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
32 7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.24 s | 4.57 s | 7.53 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
Smart was drafted in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3]
On May 15, 2020, Smart was released by the Rams.[4]
Buffalo Bills
On August 16, 2020, Smart signed with the Buffalo Bills.[5] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[6]
Cleveland Browns
On September 11, 2020, Smart was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[7] He was released by the Browns on September 22, 2020.[8]
New York Jets
On October 14, 2020, Smart was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on November 9 and December 19 for the team's weeks 9 and 15 games against the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[10][11] On January 2, 2021, Smart was promoted to the active roster for week 17 against the New England Patriots.[12]
References
- Guillory, William (April 30, 2017). "Tulane's Tanzel Smart chosen by the L.A. Rams in the 6th round of the 2017 NFL Draft". nola.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Tanzel Smart Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- Webb, Josh (April 29, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft Results: Los Angeles Rams Select Tulane DT Tanzel Smart With 189th Pick". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "Rams re-sign Morgan Fox, release Tanzel Smart". TheRams.com. May 15, 2020.
- "Bills sign DTs Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart". BuffaloBills.com. August 16, 2020.
- Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
- "Browns sign DTs Joey Ivie and Tanzel Smart to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 11, 2020.
- "Browns sign K Matthew McCrane, DE Jalen Jelks to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2020.
- Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Jets Designate WR Denzel Mims, 2 Others to Return to Practice". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (November 9, 2020). "Jets Activate CB Bryce Hall, Place TE Trevon Wesco on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- Greenberg, Ethan (December 19, 2020). "Jets Activate K Sam Ficken from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- Greenberg, Ethan (January 2, 2021). "Jets Activate RG Greg Van Roten from Injured Reserve, Waive K Sam Ficken". New York Jets Official Website. Retrieved January 4, 2021.