Wade Smith - #71 - OL - Memphis - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

• Played in 31 games, 18 starts.

• Named Jets' practice player of the week prior to Week 17 win vs. OAK in 2006.

• All-rookie selection at LT after 2003 season, when he started every game for MIA.

SEASON BY SEASON

2006 (JETS) Played in nine games for Jets as reserve lineman after he was signed 9/15.

2005 (MIA) Placed on IR 9/3.

2004 (MIA) Started two games at LT and played in six games.

2003 (MIA) Started every game at LT. … Second rookie in four seasons and third in Dolphins history to start every RS game at tackle after Todd Wade in 2000 and Richmond Webb in 1990. … Consensus All-Rookie pick.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

• Signed by Jets as FA 9/15/06.

• Waived by MIA 9/12/06.

• Placed on IR 9/3/05.

• Selected by MIA in third round (78th overall) of 2003 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

• Four-year letterman and two-year starter at Memphis.

• Started all 12 games at LT as senior and was named All-Conference USA second-team selection.

• Played TE as sophomore, catching five passes for 25 yards while used mostly as a blocker.

• Lettered for two seasons as TE at Lake Highlands HS in Texas, helping his team to area championship in 1997 and regional title in 1998.

OFF THE FIELD

• Holds a degree in finance from Memphis.

• Wife, Chareta, played basketball at Memphis and the two got married on a Tuesday during the 2003 season.

• Has son, Nicholas, and two daughters, Arissa and Aaliyah.

• Growing up in Texas, was a Chicago Bulls fan and most admired Jerry Rice.

• Lists "Coming to America" as favorite movie, "Law & Order" as favorite TV show, and "A Time to Kill" by John Grisham as favorite book.