Position: Wide Receiver Height 1.91 m Name DeAndre Smelter | Weight 100 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1991-12-03) December 3, 1991 (age 24) High school: Macon (GA) Tattnall Square NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 Parents Vincent Smelter, Cora Smelter Siblings Charles Smelter, Corey Smelter, Chris Smelter | ||
Roster status: Non-Football Injury | ||
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DeAndre Smelter (born December 3, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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- Deandre smelter ultimate georgia tech highlights
- 2014 official highlights georgia tech wr deandre smelter
- College career
- Professional career
- References
2014 official highlights georgia tech wr deandre smelter
College career
Smelter originally was drafted by the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball in 2010, but turned it down to play college baseball at Georgia Tech. After playing 3 seasons of baseball 2011-2013, primarily as a relief pitcher, shoulder problems caused him to turn to football. Smelter went on to play 2 seasons as a starting wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. On November 29, 2014, in the traditional year ending rivalry game against the University of Georgia, DeAndre tore his ACL.
Professional career
Smelter was drafted by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, 132nd overall.
On September 3, 2016, he was released by the 49ers. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 18, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2016. Smelter caught his first career reception against the Seattle Seahawks on January 1, 2017, which went for 23 yards and a first down.
On September 2, 2017, Smelter was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
