Irv Smith
Encyclopedia
Irvin Martin Smith was a former American football
player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints
in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft
. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School
, a small public school located in South Jersey a few miles from Fort Dix/McGuire Air Force Base. Irvin Fryar coached youth league here. To date, Irv Smith remains the only football prospect from Pemberton Township High School to be drafted into the NFL. A 6'3", 262 lb (118.8 kg). tight end
, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame
. He never translated his college success into the professional ranks. Smith played in seven NFL seasons from 1993-1999.
Irv Smith is currently Co-hosting a Sports radio show "EZ Sports Talk" along with his older brother and former Tight-end for the Atlanta Falcons Edward (EZ) Smith in Phoenix, AZ.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft
1993 NFL Draft
The 1993 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25-26, 1993...
. He played high school football for Pemberton Township High School
Pemberton Township High School
Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Pemberton Township School District...
, a small public school located in South Jersey a few miles from Fort Dix/McGuire Air Force Base. Irvin Fryar coached youth league here. To date, Irv Smith remains the only football prospect from Pemberton Township High School to be drafted into the NFL. A 6'3", 262 lb (118.8 kg). tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. He never translated his college success into the professional ranks. Smith played in seven NFL seasons from 1993-1999.
Irv Smith is currently Co-hosting a Sports radio show "EZ Sports Talk" along with his older brother and former Tight-end for the Atlanta Falcons Edward (EZ) Smith in Phoenix, AZ.