Position: Center College: Idaho State Education Idaho State University Name Evan Smith Children Jocelyn Dietrich | Weight: 308 lb (140 kg) Role American football player Siblings Alex Dietrich High school: Salinas (CA) Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1986-07-19) July 19, 1986 (age 29) Current team Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#62 / Guard) Similar People Logan Mankins, Lovie Smith, Mike McCarthy, Greg Schiano | ||
Place of birth: Salinas, California | ||
Evan Blake Smith (born Evan Blake Dietrich-Smith on July 19, 1986) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. As a member of the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Idaho State University.
Contents
- Early life
- Green Bay Packers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Second stint with the Green Bay Packers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- References
Early life
Smith grew up in Salinas, California. He attended and played high school football at Salinas High School.He also attended Buena Vista Middle School.
Green Bay Packers
He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 but was waived in the last round of cuts after training camp in 2010.
Seattle Seahawks
On September 5, 2010, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks before being released on October 5, 2010.
Second stint with the Green Bay Packers
On December 31, 2010, he re-signed with the Green Bay Packers. He got his first championship ring when the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
During the 2011 Thanksgiving Classic game between the Packers and the Detroit Lions, Smith was stomped on by Lions defensive tackle, Ndamukong Suh. Suh was ejected from the game and served a two-game suspension. Former Green Bay Packer Matt Brock claims that Smith and another Packer linemen kept untying Suh's shoes and that is what led to the stomping incident.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 14, 2014.