Tanzel Smart
Tanzel Etric Smart Jr. (born November 6, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle 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]
.jpg.webp) Smart with the Rams in 2018 | |||||||||
| No. 79 – New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 6, 1994 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulane (2013–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
College career
Smart attended and played college football for Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Professional career
| 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 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) | 5.22 s | 1.83 s | 3.00 s | 4.57 s | 7.53 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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.[4]
On May 15, 2020, Smart was released by the Rams.[5]
Buffalo Bills
On August 16, 2020, Smart signed with the Buffalo Bills.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[7]
Cleveland Browns
On September 11, 2020, Smart was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[8] He was released by the Browns on September 22, 2020.[9]
New York Jets
On October 14, 2020, Smart was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[10] 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.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2021.[13]
On August 31, 2021, Smart was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[16]
On August 30, 2022, Smart was waived by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[19]
On August 29, 2023, Smart was released by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21]
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 Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "2017 NFL Draft Scout Tanzel Smart College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- 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.
- Glab, Maddy (August 16, 2020). "Bills sign DTs Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- "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.
- "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2021.
- "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.
- Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy (August 31, 2022). "Jets Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2023). "Jets Sign DL Tanzel Smart to Reserve/Future Contract". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 29, 2023). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 31 More to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy (August 30, 2023). "Jets Add 10 Players from Their Preseason Roster to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
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