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Tight End
6-5 · 265
Palestine, Texas (Palestine HS)
#87
A versatile four-year player who saw action at tight end, defensive end and on special teams ... began his career at TE, moved to DE for the 1998 season and eventually switched back to TE midway through the 1998 campaign ... earned honorable mention Academic All-Big 12 as a freshman ... signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins following the 2000 NFL Draft.
SENIOR (1999)
Saw action in 14 games, including the Cotton Bowl, at TE and on special teams ... finished the season with four receptions for 46 yards and two TDs ... his first reception of the season (for three yards) came against Stanford ... had a career-best game at Baylor with career-highs in receptions (two), yards (29) and touchdowns (one) ... his 15-yard reception was also a career-high ... his second career TD came in the next game against No. 13 Kansas State.
JUNIOR (1998)
Played in five games on both defense and special teams ... started at defensive end in the season-opener against New Mexico State ... posted six tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss of five yards and two quarterback pressures ... logged a season-high four stops against New Mexico State ... returned to tight end midway through the season.
SOPHOMORE (1997)
Played in nine games and started five at defensive end ... missed the Kansas and Texas A&M games with broken ribs ... had 42 (21 solo) tackles, one sack and three tackles for loss ... also recorded three QB pressures, and broke up three passes ... had a career-high eight tackles and two TFLs in his first career start vs. Rutgers ... had seven stops at Baylor and six tackles and a sack at Missouri ... recorded five stops and caused a fumble vs. Oklahoma.
FRESHMAN (1996)
Played in 11 games on special teams and saw action in three of those games at tight end as a true freshman on the 1996 Big 12 Championship team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rick Langley at Palestine High ... was an all-district defensive end and tight end as a junior and senior ... had 14 catches for 294 yards and six TDs as a senior ... was also a three-time first-team all-district basketball player.
PERSONAL
Born 4/28/78 ... full name is Christopher O'Neal Smith ... majored in liberal arts ... tabbed honorable mention Academic All-Big 12 as a freshman ... earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall of 1997 ... his brother, Ivory Lee Brown, played for the Arizona Cardinals (1991-92).
CAREER STATISTICS
Offense
Year G/GS Rec. Yards YPR TD Long
1999 13/0 4 46 11.5 2 15/Bay.
1997-98 Played DE
1996 11/0 0 0 0 0 -
Career 24/0 4 46 11.5 2 15/Bay.
Defense
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QB-P PBU FC FR High
1998 5/1 6 (4) 0 1 (-5) 2 0 0 0 4/NMSU
1997 9/5 42 (21) 1 (-4) 3 (-8) 3 2 0 0 8/Rut.
1996 Played TE
Career 14/6 48 (25) 1 (-4) 4 (-13) 5 2 0 0 8/Rut.
