- Alex Smith (tight end)
Infobox NFLactive
name=Alex Smith
currentteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
currentnumber=81
currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|5|22
birthplace=Nassau, Bahamas
country=Bahamas
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=258
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
college=Stanford
draftyear=2005
draftround=3
draftpick=71
pastteams=
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-"present")
nfl=SMI029398Edwin Alex Smith (born
May 22 ,1982 inNassau, Bahamas ) is anNFL tight end for theTampa Bay Buccaneers . He was drafted in the 3rd round, pick #71 in the2005 NFL Draft , the second tight end taken in the draft afterHeath Miller .He attended
Stanford University and is also commonly confused withAlex Smith , thequarterback from theUniversity of Utah who was drafted #1 overall in 2005.His father played
defensive end for theDenver Broncos from 1973-74. The elder Smith, also named Edwin Alex, made history in his nativeBahamas , becoming the first Bahamian drafted into the NFL.Smith attended Mullen High School in
Denver ,Colorado .Madden Bowl
Alex Smith also received recognition for winning the
Madden Bowl , a yearly competition in which NFL athletes competed against each other on theEA Sports video game Madden NFL , to receive Madden glory.He was the winner in 2006 & 2007.
Madden Bowl 2007
1st round
Carson Palmer vs Alex Smith (49ers) - Alex Smith
Clinton Portis vs Alex Smith (Bucs) - Alex Smith
Chad Johnson vs Mario Williams - Chad Johnson
Shaun Alexander vs Willis McGahee - Willis McGahee
Semifinals
Chad Johnson (Bengals) vs Alex Smith (49ers) (Chargers) - Chad Johnson 21-7
Willis McGahee (Giants) vs Alex Smith (Bucs) (Bucs) - Alex Smith 21-17
Final
Chad Johnson (Bengals) vs Alex Smith (Bucs) - Alex Smith 24-14
External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=7247 ESPN.com profile page]
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