Tre'Quan Smith

Tre'Quan Smith
Smith with the UCF Knights in 2016
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1996-01-07) January 7, 1996
Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolVillage Academy
(Delray Beach, Florida)
CollegeUCF (2014–2017)
NFL draft2018: 3rd round, 91st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions131
Receiving yards1,764
Receiving touchdowns18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tre'Quan Smith (born January 7, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. Smith has also played for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions.

Early life

Smith attended Village Academy High School in Delray Beach, Florida.[1] He did not start playing football until his freshman year in high school.[2] Smith committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.[3]

College career

Smith attended and played at UCF from 2014 to 2017.[4] During his collegiate career, Smith had 168 receptions for 2,748 yards and 22 touchdowns.[5] After his junior season, he entered the 2018 NFL draft.[6][7] Smith played in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[8]

College statistics

Season Team GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 UCF 12 52 724 13.9 4
2016 UCF 12 57 853 15.0 5
2017 UCF 13 59 1,171 19.8 13
Career 37 168 2,748 16.4 22

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 6, 2018, Smith released a statement through his Twitter account announcing his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] Four days later, it was announced that Smith had accepted his invitation to play in the Senior Bowl. Although he was a redshirt junior, Smith was eligible to play since he had already graduated.[10] Smith had a solid week of practice during the Senior Bowl and was able to maintain his draft stock. On January 27, 2018, Smith caught five receptions for 83 yards and scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass by quarterback Mike White to help the North defeat the South 45–16.[11]

External videos
Senior Bowl: Tre'Quan Smith's 42-yard play
Senior Bowl: Tre'Quan Smith's 14-yard TD

Smith attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. He earned the third best broad jump and 14th best time in the 40-yard dash of all players who participated.[12] On March 29, 2018, he participated in Central Florida's pro day, but opted to stand on his combined numbers and only performed positional drills. Smith attended private workouts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants.[13][14] After the pre-draft process, Smith was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the 10th best wide receiver in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the 11th best wide receiver by DraftScout.com.[15][16]

External videos
Tre'Quan Smith's NFL Combine Workout
NFL Draft Profile: Tre'Quan Smith
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 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.49 s 1.56 s 2.65 s 4.50 s 6.97 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[17]
External videos
Saints draft Tre'Quan Smith 91st overall

New Orleans Saints

2018

The New Orleans Saints selected Smith in the third round (91st overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.[18] He was the tenth wide receiver drafted in 2018.[19] On May 21, 2018, the Saints signed Smith to a four-year, $3.42 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $817,024.[20][21]

Smith made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Buccaneers. He did not record any receptions as the Saints lost 48–40. In the next game against the Cleveland Browns, Smith recorded his first NFL reception, which went for 18 yards during the 21–18 victory.[22] Three weeks later on Monday Night Football against the Washington Redskins, Smith caught a 62-yard touchdown from Drew Brees, helping Brees surpass Peyton Manning for the most career passing yards in NFL history.[23] The touchdown was part of a three-reception, 111-yard, two-touchdown performance for Smith. During a Week 11 48–7 victory over the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, he recorded ten receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown.[24]

Smith finished his rookie year with 28 receptions for 427 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and seven starts. The Saints finished with the #1-seed in the NFC with a 13–3 record and received a first-round postseason bye.[25] In the postseason, Smith had two receptions for 25 yards and a five-yard rush.[26]

2019–2022

During the season-opener against the Houston Texans, Smith caught two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown in the narrow 30–28 victory.[27] Battling an ankle injury for much of the season, Smith finished his second professional season with 18 receptions for 234 yards and five touchdowns.[28][29]

During Week 4 of the 2020 season against the Detroit Lions, Smith caught four passes for 54 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season in the 35–29 victory.[30] He was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2020.[31] In the 2020 regular season, Smith finished with 34 receptions for 448 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games and 10 starts.[32] On January 16, 2021, Smith was activated off of injured reserve ahead of the Divisional Round matchup against the Buccaneers.[33] In the 30–20 loss, Smith recorded three catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns, including a 56-yard touchdown reception on a Jameis Winston trick play.[34]

On September 10, 2021, Smith was placed on injured reserve.[35] He was activated on October 25.[36] In the 2021 season, Smith appeared in 11 games and started six. He finished with 32 receptions for 377 yards and three touchdowns.[37]

On March 30, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Saints on a two-year, $6 million contract.[38] He finished the 2022 season with 19 receptions for 278 yards and a touchdown through 15 games and six starts.[39]

On September 9, 2023, Smith was placed on injured reserve.[40] He was released on September 26.[41]

Denver Broncos

On October 3, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos .[42] He played in only one game and recorded no statistics.[43] Smith's contract expired when the team's season ended January 7, 2024.

Detroit Lions

On February 7, 2024, Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.[44] He was placed on injured reserve on August 20.[45]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 NO 15 7 28 427 15.3 62T 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 NO 11 6 18 234 13.1 32 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 NO 14 10 34 448 13.2 31 4 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 0
2021 NO 11 6 32 377 11.8 34 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
2022 NO 15 6 19 278 14.6 48 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 NO 0 0 Did not play due to injury
DEN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 67 35 131 1,764 13.5 62T 18 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 0
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 NO 2 1 2 25 12.5 15 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
2019 NO 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 NO 1 1 3 85 28.3 56 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 2 5 110 22.0 56 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0

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