Jared Smith (born March 20, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. He was invited to the 2013 NFL Combine as a defensive lineman. He was drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the

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. Before the 2013 season, he was transitioned from a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman.

College career

Smith played college football for the

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as a defensive tackle. Smith played very minimally in his freshman season, playing in only six games and recording eight tackles. In his sophomore season, Smith played in all thirteen games for New Hampshire and recorded 38 tackles, four sacks, and a blocked kick. During his sophomore year, Smith earned the 2010-11 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. Smith posted similar stats in his junior season, posting 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and blocking another kick while playing in all 12 of the Wildcats' games. Before Smith's senior season, he was placed on the inaugural

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watch list. During the season, Smith recorded 26 solo tackles with 14 assists while recording 4 sacks. After the season, Smith was announced as a member of the All-New England Team and the All-CAA First-team. Smith was also invited to play in the 2013 Texas vs. Nation All-Star Game, a game in which he recorded 2 sacks.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On April 27, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks selected Smith with the 241st pick in the

. Despite playing his entire college career on the defensive line, the Seahawks drafted Smith with the intent of using him on the offensive line. Jared Smith was added to the Seahawks active roster on September 12, 2013. On October 8, Smith was placed on season-ending IR. Despite spending the majority of the season on IR, Smith became a Super Bowl champion when the Seahawks beat the

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43–8 in

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for their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Smith was released with an injury settlement by the Seahawks on March 24, 2015. He was later picked up by the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons

Smith was signed to the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons on March 18, 2015.

Dallas Cowboys

Smith was signed by the

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. On August 23, 2016, Smith was waived/injured. After clearing waivers, Smith was placed on injured reserve. Smith reached an undisclosed injury settlement with the Cowboys on September 5, 2016. Smith was subsequently removed from the team's injured reserve list.

Personal life

Smith lives in Texas and is a practicing as real estate agent.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioNew Hampshire Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jared 1990 births Living people American football offensive guards Atlanta Falcons players New Hampshire Wildcats football players Players of American football from Pittsburgh Seattle Seahawks players Dallas Cowboys players