Tyler Smith (American football)

Tyler Smith (born April 3, 2001) is an American football for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Tulsa and was selected by the Cowboys with the 24th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Tyler Smith
No. 73 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001
Fort Worth, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:North Crowley (Fort Worth)
College:Tulsa (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Smith grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and attended North Crowley High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Abilene Christian. Smith decommitted and signed to play at Tulsa over offers from Houston, Navy, and New Mexico.[2][3]

College career

Smith redshirted the 2019 season, playng in the final four games with two starts as a true freshman.[4] In 2020, Smith started all nine games at left tackle for Tulsa during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was named first-team all-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[5] He also was named to the 2020 FWAA all-freshman team.[6] He started all 12 of the Golden Hurricane's games and was named second team All-AAC as a redshirt sophomore. Following the end of the season, he announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Smith participated in the 2022 NFL Combine leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		 324 lb
(147 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		5.02 s1.70 s2.89 s4.65 s7.78 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11]

Dallas Cowboys

Smith was selected with the 24th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Hibbard, Robb (April 28, 2022). "NFL Draft: Three things to know about Tyler Smith, Tulsa football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. "He started out in Fort Worth peewee football. Now Tyler Smith is an NFL draft prospect". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. Shipley, John (April 15, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft Profiles: Does Tulsa OL Tyler Smith Make Sense For the Jaguars?". SI.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. "Tyler Smith - Football". University of Tulsa Athletics.
  5. Eatman, Nick (April 15, 2022). "Possible Pick: Tulsa's Smith Has Guard-Tackle Flex". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. "2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Team Revealed". sportswriters.net. January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. Love, Ryan (April 27, 2022). "NFL Draft: TU tackle Tyler Smith poised for early rounds". KJRH.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. "2022 NFL Draft preview: 12 players from OU, OSU and TU to watch for this weekend". Tulsa World. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. "Tyler Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. "2022 Draft Scout Tyler Smith, Tulsa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  11. "Tyler Smith 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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