- Isaac Smolko
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name=Isaac Smolko
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currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|2|28
birthplace=Youngstown, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=5
weight=260
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
college=Penn State
undraftedyear=2006
pastteams=
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2006)*
*Jacksonville Jaguars (2007)
*Indianapolis Colts (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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highlights=
* No notable achievements
nfl=SMO428791Isaac Joseph Smolko (born
February 28 ,1983 in city-state|Youngstown|Ohio) is anAmerican football tight end who is currently afree agent . He was signed by thePittsburgh Steelers as anundrafted free agent in 2006. He playedcollege football at Penn State.Smolko has also been a member of the
Jacksonville Jaguars andIndianapolis Colts .College career
Smolko was a four-year
letterman atPenn State University where he earned aBachelor of Science inKinesiology in 2006. He playedhigh school football at Springfield High School inNew Middletown, Ohio .Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
He signed as an
undrafted rookie free agent with theNational Football League 'sPittsburgh Steelers following the2006 NFL draft . Despite a productive training camp, including an athletic touchdown catch in Game 1 of the preseason versus theArizona Cardinals , Smolko was released at the end of the preseason.Jacksonville Jaguars
He signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars prior to the 2007 season. Despite a promising preseason, including a game against theWashington Redskins where he was used in six positions—tight end, fullback,linebacker ,defensive end and two positions onspecial teams —Smolko was released onSeptember 1 ,2007 . [ cite web | url = http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/football/orl-jags3107aug31,0,930241.story | title = Smolko shines for Jags in win | last = Schmadtke | first = Alan | date = 2007-08-31 | publisher = Orlando Sentinel ] He spent the first 8 weeks of the 2007 season on the practice squad [ cite web | url = http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6281 | title = Jaguars sign practice squad: Smolko, Sharon top list | date = 2007-09-02 | publisher = jaguars.com ] before being activated for the Jaguars' week 9 game against New Orleans. [ cite web | url = http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6463 | title = Collier, Durant not with team: Smolko up to active roster | date = 2007-11-03 | publisher = jaguars.com ] He was waived and re-signed to the practice squad until his activation prior to the Jaguars' Week 13 game at Indianapolis. [ cite web | url = http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/112907/jag_221299556.shtml | title = Jaguars Notebook | last = Wright | first = Michael C. | date = 2007-11-29 | publisher = Florida Times-Union ]On
June 16 ,2008 , Smolko was waived by the Jaguars before training camp, only to be re-signed onAugust 4 . [cite web |last= |first= |title="Cotrone waived/injured" |publisher=Jaguars.com |date=8-4-2008 |url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=7112 |accessdate=8-4-2008 ] after rookie fullbackAnthony Cotrone was placed on the injured reserve list. He was again released on August 26.Indianapolis Colts
Smolko was signed to the
practice squad of theIndianapolis Colts on September 11, 2008. He was released on October 2.Personal
Smolko was given the name "Ivan" by his position coach,
Mike Tice , during the Jaguars 2007 training camp. The nickname received widespread exposure when head coachJack Del Rio erroneously referred to Smolko as Ivan during his postgame press conference following the preseason finale. Jaguars.com senior editor Vic Ketchman has taken to calling him "Ivan 'Don't Call Me Isaac' Smolko" on the team's website. [ cite web | url = http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=6299 | title = You gotta live life | last = Ketchman | first = Vic | date = 2007-09-07 | publisher = jaguars.com ]References
External links
* [http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=541 Indianapolis Colts bio]
* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2744 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
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