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L.J. Smith

Rutgers · Tight End · 1999-2002

HND
76
BLK
69
SPD
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was the No. 61 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 2nd-highest tight end rating at Rutgers since 1990 and No. 41 among all tight ends of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • No. 61 overall pick, NFL Draft

Rutgers Teammates

  1. 72Brian Leonard2002-06RB
  2. 71Ryan Hart2002-05QB
  3. 71Tres Moses2001-05WR
  4. 69Mike McMahon1997-2000QB
  5. 68Clark Harris2003-06TE
  6. 68Raheem Orr2001-03EDGE
  7. 68Ryan Neill2001-05EDGE
  8. 67Nate Jones2003CB
  9. 65Brian Bender1999-2002LB
  10. 65Steve Berson1999-2002LB

Full Rutgers all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 90Dallas ClarkIowa · 2002TE
  2. 90Daniel GrahamColorado · 1998-2001TE
  3. 90Kellen Winslow IIMiami · 2001-03TE
  4. 88Heath MillerVirginia · 2002-04TE
  5. 88Marcedes LewisUCLA · 2002-05TE
  6. 88Robert GalleryIowa · 1999-2003TE
  7. 88Tim StrattonPurdue · 1998-2001TE
  8. 86Martin RuckerMissouri · 2004-07TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (L. J. Smith) 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.