Durham Smythe (born August 9, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame.

Early years

Smythe attended and played

high school football High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...

at Belton High School.

College career

Smythe attended and played

at Notre Dame. He totaled 28 receptions for 381 receiving yards and six receiving

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in four years.

Professional career

Smythe was drafted by the

in the fourth round with the 123rd overall pick in the

2018 NFL Draft The 2018 NFL Draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; it was the first draft ...

, using the pick acquired from the

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in the

Jarvis Landry Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round o ...

trade. He made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2018 season against the

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...

. He recorded his first two career receptions in Week 12 against the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

. In the 2018 season, he totaled six receptions for 50 receiving yards. In the 2019 season, Smythe appeared in all 16 games, of which he started 14. He finished with seven receptions for 65 receiving yards. In Week 6 of the 2020 season, he scored his first professional touchdown on a four-yard reception against the

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

. In the 2020 season, Smythe had 26 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts. In the 2021 season, Smythe appeared in all 17 games and started 12. He finished with 34 receptions for 357 yards. On March 22, 2022, Smythe re-signed with the Dolphins on a two-year contract. In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games and started 15. He finished with 15 receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown, which came in Week 12 against Houston.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smythe, Durham 1995 births Living people American football tight ends Belton High School (Belton, Texas) alumni Miami Dolphins players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Players of American football from Bell County, Texas Players of American football from Delaware County, Pennsylvania