Evan Blake Smith (formerly Dietrich-Smith; born July 19, 1986) is an American former professional

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player who was a center in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Idaho State Bengals. Smith played in the NFL with the

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, Seattle Seahawks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a member of the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV against the

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Early life

Smith grew up in

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. He attended and played

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at Salinas High School. He also attended Buena Vista Middle School.

Professional career

Evan Dietrich-Smith 62 Preparing to Snap Dec 2013

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

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, Smith was signed by the Seattle Seahawks before being released on October 5.

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On December 31, 2010, Smith re-signed with the Packers. He got his only championship ring when the Packers defeated the

in Super Bowl XLV. During the 2011 Thanksgiving Classic game between the Packers and the

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, 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. On March 23, 2018, Smith re-signed with the Buccaneers on a two-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018, with a hip injury. Smith was released by the Buccaneers on August 10, 2019.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Green Bay Packers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Evan 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Salinas, California American football offensive tackles American football centers Idaho State Bengals football players Green Bay Packers players Seattle Seahawks players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players