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Kaden Smith

Kaden Nelson Smith (born April 24, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft and has also been a member of the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.

Kaden Smith
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Smith with the New York Giants in 2020
No. 89 – DC Defenders
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-24) April 24, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
College:Stanford (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 6 / pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:52
Receiving yards:413
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Smith attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas.[1] During his career he had 144 career receptions for 2,260 yards. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.[2]

College career

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After redshirting his first year at Stanford in 2016, Smith played had 23 receptions for 414 yards and five touchdowns in 2017.[3][4] In 2018, he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award.[5] On January 1, 2019, Smith announced that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.92 s 1.68 s 2.86 s 4.47 s 7.08 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 15 reps
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San Francisco 49ers

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Smith was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 176th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9][10] He was waived on September 14, 2019.[11]

New York Giants

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Smith with the Giants in 2019.

On September 16, 2019, Smith was claimed off of waivers by the New York Giants.[12] During the Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Smith made his first-career start in his fourth game and recorded his first touchdown in the NFL in the 19–14 loss.[13] In week 16 against the Washington Redskins, Smith caught 6 passes for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, during the 41–35 win.[14]

Smith was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, 2020,[15] and activated on December 1.[16]

On December 3, 2021, Smith was placed on injured reserve.[17]

On March 11, 2022, Smith was waived after failing a physical.[18]

Indianapolis Colts

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On May 24, 2023, Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[19] He was waived on August 1, 2023.[20]

Washington Commanders

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On August 13, 2023, Smith signed with the Washington Commanders.[21] On August 29, he was placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on October 16.

DC Defenders

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On March 1, 2024, Smith signed with the he DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[23]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
YR TM GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 NYG 9 6 31 268 8.6 32 3 2 0
2020 NYG 15 12 18 112 6.2 16 0 1 0
2021 NYG 9 4 3 33 11 21 0 0 0
Total 33 22 52 413 8.6 32 3 3 0

References

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  1. ^ Sayles, Damon (August 26, 2012). "Bama, FSU look at 2016 TE Kaden Smith". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ Champlin, Drew (April 14, 2014). "Analyzing Alabama's top tight end targets after Kaden Smith committed to Stanford". AL.com.
  3. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (December 26, 2017). "Stanford's Kaden Smith will enter Alamo Bowl on a roll". SFGate. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  4. ^ FitzGerald, Tom (September 12, 2018). "Kaden Smith already fits in the pantheon of great Stanford tight ends". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cardinal corner: A national finalist, a scholar, Senior Night". Palo Alto Online. November 19, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Stanford's Kaden Smith headed to the NFL". San Francisco Chronicle. January 1, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kaden Smith Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Kaden Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Fann, Joe (April 27, 2019). "49ers Select TE Kaden Smith with No. 176 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". 49ers.com.
  10. ^ Holloway, Patrick (September 14, 2019). "49ers Select TE Kaden Smith with No. 176 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ninernation.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "49ers Promote RB Jeff Wilson; Waive TE Kaden Smith". 49ers.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Williams, Charean (September 16, 2019). "Giants waive Paul Perkins after claiming Kaden Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 24, 2019). "Statistics and Notes from Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants". Giants.com.
  14. ^ "Jones throws for 5 TDs, Giants beat Redskins in overtime". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  15. ^ Moraitis, Mike (November 20, 2020). "Giants to place Matt Peart, Dante Pettis, Kaden Smith on COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Transactions: 3 Giants activated off COVID-19 list; Kyler Fackrell to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Traina, Patricia (December 3, 2021). "Giants Unveil Lengthy, Final Injury Report Ahead of Week 13 Game vs. Dolphins". FanNation.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 11, 2022). "Giants sign OL Matt Gono; TE Kaden Smith waived". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Colts sign TE Kaden Smith, waive G Harris LaChance". Colts.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Colts sign OT Dan Skipper, waive OT Jordan Murray, TE Kaden Smith". Colts.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Selby, Zach (August 13, 2023). "Commanders sign TE Kaden Smith, release P Colby Wadman". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  22. ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  23. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Friday March 1, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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