Brad Smelley
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Summary
Brad Smelley played tight end at Alabama before the Cleveland Browns selected him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Smelley was an Alabama tight end who entered the NFL when Cleveland selected him with the 247th overall pick in the 2012 draft.
He appeared in regular-season games for Cleveland and Houston.
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Early Life
Smelley was from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and attended American Christian Academy.
Alabama’s signing announcement listed Smelley as a Tuscaloosa athlete from American Christian Academy.
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High School
At American Christian Academy, Smelley was a productive quarterback and a decorated Class 2A athlete.
As a senior quarterback, Smelley passed for 3,022 yards and 33 touchdowns while leading American Christian to the state semifinals.
He had passed for 2,611 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior, and Alabama’s signing announcement cited his Class 2A all-state recognition, West Alabama All-Star selection, and Tuscaloosa News Class 2A Player of the Year honor.
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College Career
Smelley played tight end for Alabama and made contributions as a receiver during his senior season.
In Alabama’s 2011 Senior Day win over Georgia Southern, Smelley posted career highs of four receptions, 58 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.
Earlier that season, he scored his first career touchdown on a six-yard pass from A.J. McCarron against Vanderbilt.
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Path to the NFL
The Cleveland Browns selected Smelley in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Cleveland drafted Smelley with the 247th overall selection, according to Alabama’s 2012 team materials.
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NFL Career
Smelley played four regular-season NFL games across the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Pro-Football-Reference records two games with Cleveland in 2012, including one reception for three yards.
It also records two games with Houston in 2013, for four career regular-season appearances.
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Career Accomplishments
Smelley received academic and team recognition during his Alabama career.
Alabama named Smelley to the 2010 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll as a marketing student.
At the 2011 Alabama football awards banquet, he received the senior scholar and offensive achievement awards.
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Playing Style
Smelley’s football path took him from a high-school quarterback role to tight end at Alabama and in the NFL.
His high-school production came at quarterback, while the NFL lists him as a 6-foot-2, 235-pound tight end from Alabama.
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Legacy
Smelley’s record traces a Tuscaloosa quarterback prospect who developed into an Alabama tight end and NFL draft pick.
His high-school honors and passing totals earned him a place in Alabama’s 2008 signing class, and he later became a seventh-round NFL selection.
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