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Irv Smith Sr.

Notre Dame · Tight End · 1991-92

HND
76
BLK
82
SPD
84

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1992.

Smith was the No. 20 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest tight end rating at Notre Dame since 1990 and No. 6 among all tight ends of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1992
    • First-team All-American
  2. 1993
    • No. 20 overall pick, NFL Draft

Fan Verdict

63% of 8 fans who voted call the 80 rating too low.

  • Too low 63%
  • Just right 13%
  • Too high 25%

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Notre Dame Teammates

  1. 91Rocket Ismail1990WR
  2. 90Chris Zorich1990EDGE
  3. 90Mike Stonebreaker1990LB
  4. 88Bobby Taylor1992-94CB
  5. 86Jeff Burris1990-93CB
  6. 86Reggie Brooks1992RB
  7. 86Rick Mirer1989-92QB
  8. 80Bryant Young1990-93EDGE
  9. 80Demetrius DuBose1990-92LB
  10. 80Derek Brown1990-91TE

Full Notre Dame all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Chris GedneySyracuse · 1990-92TE
  2. 90Chris SmithBYU · 1990TE
  3. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  4. 88Kelly BlackwellTCU · 1988-91TE
  5. 88Pete MitchellBoston College · 1991-94TE
  6. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE
  7. 80Jamie AsherLouisville · 1991-94TE
  8. 80Kerry CashTexas · 1990TE

Best college tight ends since 1990

Sources: Wikipedia (Irv Smith Sr.) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.