Eric Smith (offensive lineman)

Eric Maurice Smith Jr.[1] (born September 2, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Virginia.

Eric Smith
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Smith in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-02) September 2, 1995
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:Decatur (GA) Columbia
College:Virginia
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · 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.[2] He graduated with a B.A. degree in May 2017.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		 312 lb
(142 kg)		 34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.39 s1.82 s3.12 s23.5 in
(0.60 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Miami Dolphins

Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[4] 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.[5] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[6]

On September 1, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.[7]

New England Patriots

On September 3, 2018, Smith was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[8]

New York Jets

On December 18, 2018, Smith was signed by the New York Jets off the Patriots practice squad.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[10]

New York Giants

On September 1, 2019, Smith was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[11]

On September 5, 2020, Smith was waived by the Giants.[12]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 9, 2020, Smith was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 and September 26 for the team's weeks 2 and 3 games against the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[16]

On August 31, 2021, Smith was waived by the Cowboys.[17]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 7, 2021, Smith was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[19] He was waived on August 4, 2022.[20]

New York Giants (second stint)

On August 7, 2022, the New York Giants signed Smith.[21] He was waived on August 29.[22]

New York Jets (second stint)

On September 6, 2022, Smith signed with the practice squad of the New York Jets.[23] He was released on October 18.

Tennessee Titans

On October 24, 2022, Smith was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He was released on November 15.[24] He was re-signed to the practice squad six days later.[25] On December 6, the Titans released Smith.[26]

New York Jets (third stint)

On December 14, 2022, Smith was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[27] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023.[28] He was released on May 30, 2023.

References
  1. One Hundred and Eighty-Eighth Final Exercises (PDF). University of Virginia. May 21, 2017. p. 26. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "Smith career at Virginia". Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. "2017 Draft Scout Eric Smith, Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  5. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  6. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018.
  7. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. "Patriots Make Roster Moves". Patriots.com. September 4, 2018.
  9. Allen, Eric (December 18, 2018). "Jets Place WR Rishard Matthews on Injured Reserve, Sign T Eric Smith". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. "Giants waive OT Brian Mihalik". USA Today. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  13. Bouda, Nate (September 9, 2020). "Cowboys Sign RB Elijah McGuire & T Eric Smith To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. Helman, David (September 19, 2020). "Anthony Brown To IR; OT Signed From P. Squad". DallasCowboys.com.
  15. @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.
  16. "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  17. Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  18. "Cardinals release rookie OL Michal Menet, sign OT Eric Smith". ArizonaSports.com. September 7, 2021.
  19. Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  20. "Cardinals sign Marcell Ateman". NBCSports.com. August 4, 2022.
  21. Pflum, Chris (August 7, 2022). "Roster moves - Giants sign OT Eric Smith, per reports". Bigblueview.com.
  22. "Giants waive 7 players ahead of roster deadline". Giants.com. August 29, 2022.
  23. "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 6, 2022.
  24. Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). "Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  25. Wyatt, Jim (November 21, 2022). "Titans Waive K Josh Lambo, Add Two to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  26. Wyatt, Jim (December 6, 2022). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves on 53-Man Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  27. Greenberg, Ethan (December 14, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Eric Smith to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  28. Greenberg, Ethan (January 7, 2023). "Jets Place 5 on Injured Reserve, Sign 5 to Active Roster for Season Finale vs. Dolphins". NewYorkJets.com.
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