L.J. Smith

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L.J. Smith

PositionTight End

Experience7 years

Height6-3

Weight258

CollegeRutgers

High SchoolHighland Park (NJ)

HometownNew Brunswick, New Jersey

Birthdate5/13/1980

Joined RavensFree Agent, 2009

Joined NFL2003

L.J. Smith Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2003, 15/5); (2004, 16/8); (2005, 16/16); (2006, 16/15); (2007,10/9); (2008, 13/12); (2009, 6/0) Total 92/65
    • Playoffs: (2003, 2/0); (2004, 3/2); (2006, 2/2); (2008, 2/0) Total 9/4
    • Athletic, physical, playmaking TE with good pass-catching ability and blocking skills
    • Enters 2009 having played in 86 games, including 65 starts, in his 6-year career
    • Has posted 231 receptions for 2,525 yards (10.9 avg.), with 18 TDs over the span
    • Posted career highs with 61 receptions for 682 yards and had 3 TDs in 2005
    • Netted career highs with 9 receptions for 119 yards (1st-career 100-yard receiving game) and a TD vs. SF (9/18/05)
    • Recorded a career-high 5 TD catches (on 34 receptions for 377 yards) in 2004.
    • L.J. Smith signed with the Ravens (1-year contract) on 3/19/09
    • Originally selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (61st overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
    • 2009: (with Baltimore) Game 9 at Cle. (11/16): Saw action on special teams and collected 2 tackles in the 16-0 victory.
    • Game 8 at Cin. (11/8): Was active, but did not play against the Bengals.
    • Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Played on special teams and from scrimmage in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Saw action on special teams and from scrimmage, but did not record a catch against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Saw action on special teams against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Played on special teams, but did not record a tackle against the Patriots.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Saw action from scrimmage and pulled in his 1st pass as a Raven, good for 26 yards and a 1st down in the 34-3 victory...The offense racked up 479 total yards against the Browns.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Listed as a game-day inactive (hamstring) in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Was a game-day inactive (hamstring) in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: (with Philadelphia) Saw action in 13 games, starting 12
    • Finished 3rd on the team, pulling in 37 receptions for 298 yards and tied for 3rd on the team with 3 TDs
    • Saw action in 2 playoff games and hauled in 3 receptions for 17 yards
    • 2007: (with Philadelphia) Played in 10 games, including 9 starts
    • Played in 10 games, including 9 starts
    • Smith missed 3 games during the season with a knee injury and 3 games due to a groin injury
    • Finished the season with 22 receptions for 236 yards (10.7 avg.) and 1 TD
    • Pulled in a season-high 4 receptions for 49 yards and a TD in game 9 at Was. (11/11)
    • 2006: (with Philadelphia) Played in all 16 games for the 3rd-consecutive year, starting 15
    • Played in all 16 games for the 3rd-consecutive year, starting 15
    • Was named as a 2nd alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl squad after finishing 2nd on the team with 50 receptions for 611 yards and 5 TDs (2nd on team)
    • Hauled in a career-long 65-yard reception (finished with 2 receptions for 77 yards) in game 15 at Dal. (12/25)
    • Posted 7 receptions for a season-high 111 yards (2nd-career 100-yard receiving game) in game 2 vs. NYG (9/17)
    • 2005: (with Philadelphia) Started a career-high 16 games and led the team, posting career highs with 61 receptions for 682 yards and had 3 TDs
    • Posted career highs with 9 receptions for 119 yards (1st-career 100-yard receiving game) and a TD in game 2 vs. SF (9/18)
    • 2004: (with Philadelphia) Played in all 16 regular season games, including 8 starts
    • Played in all 16 regular season games, including 8 starts
    • Finished 4th on the team with 34 receptions for 377 yards and a career-high 5 TDs in the regular season
    • Saw action in 3 postseason games, starting 2, and hauled in 9 receptions for 100 yards and 1 TD
    • His TD total (6 - 5 regular season, 1 playoff) was the most in a season by an Eagles TE since Chad Lewis posted 6 in 2001
    • 2003: (with Philadelphia) Saw action in 15 regular season games (5 starts) and posted 27 receptions for 321 yards and 1 TD
    • Saw action in 15 regular season games (5 starts) and posted 27 receptions for 321 yards and 1 TD
    • Led all drafted rookie TEs in yards per catch (11.9 - with a minimum of 25 receptions) and led the Eagles in receptions in 4 games (all wins)
    • Posted his 1st-career reception (finished with 2 receptions for 17 yards) in game 3 at Buf. (9/28)
    • Saw action in both of the Eagles’ postseason contests, catching 3 passes for 43 yard
    • A 4-year starter, who finished his career 2nd in Rutgers history among TEs with 122 receptions for 1,458 yards and 10 TDs
    • Earned All-Big East honors as both a junior and senior
    • Served as team captain as a senior, leading the Scarlet Knights with a career-high 32 receptions for 384 yards and 3 TDs
    • Posted a team-leading 30 catches for 282 yards and 3 TDs as a junior and also carried the ball 16 times for 74 yards
    • Also had 34 receptions for 374 yards and 1 TD as a sophomore after contributing 26 catches for 418 yards and 3 TDs as a redshirt freshman
    • Earned a degree in labor studies from Rutgers
    • Prepped at Highland Park (NJ) HS where he posted 143 tackles, 11 sacks and 5 INTs at LB and hauled in 10 TDs at TE as a senior
    • Never played football until he was a 140-pound freshman
    • DE at Highland Park, registering 8 sacks while playing a 5-2-4 defensive scheme
    • After playing LB as a sophomore, he was converted to TE during his junior season
    • Smith also lettered in basketball, where he drew interest from a number of Division I programs, including Florida State and various schools from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
    • Set up the L.J. Smith Scholarship Fund, which provides an annual scholarship for underprivileged children who aspire to go to college
    • Served as a sideline reporter for the television broadcast of the 2008 NY-NJ All-Star Classic, a football game between the best high school players in those states
    • Aspires to one day produce his own music and would like to learn more about the audio and technical parts of the business
    • Is theproud owner of a miniature English bulldog named "Jiggz"
    • Full name: John Smith III; L.J. stands for "Little John"

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