Chris Smith

Christopher Smith (born June 27, 1966 ) is an American former college football player who was a tight end. He began his career with the Arizona Wildcats before transferring to play with the BYU Cougars, earning consensus All-American honors with BYU in 1990. Smith was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL draft.

Early life Smith attended La Cañada High School,

As a redshirt freshman in 1987, he was the Cougars third-string tight end and played on special teams as well. In 1988, as a redshirt sophomore, he recorded nine receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown. As a redshirt junior in 1989, he was named the team's starting tight end and started all 13 games. He was named First-team All-American by The Sporting News, a Third-team All-American by the Associated Press and First-team All-Western Athletic Conference. He was also featured in an article in Sports Illustrated as a junior who would e turning professional a year early. In 1990, as a redshirt senior, he was a consensus All-American.

In 2011, Smith was ranked the third best tight end in BYU history by the Deseret News, and then in 2015, he was ranked the 27th best football player in school history.

Career statistics Season Receiving Year Team 1987 BYU – – – – – – – 1988 BYU 12 1 9 121 13.4 1 – 1989 BYU 13 13 60 1,090 – 1990 BYU 13 13 17.0 2 –Career 48 27 137 2,367 17.3 8 –

Professional career Prior to the NFL draft, Smith attended the NFL Scouting Combine and recorded a 5.05 in the 40-yard dash due to multiple injuries. However, he was waived during the pre-season.

Personal life Smith is the son of Robert and Kay Smith. He is one of 10 children. His older brother, Ken, also played for the BYU Cougars as a starting nose guard. Before playing college football, Smith served a mission to Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1985–1987. He married Sarah Newby in April 1989, the couple have three children.