Irv Smith Jr.

Position:
TE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
241
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Brother Martin

Junior (2018)

Veteran presence in the tight end group with the ability to make big catches ... owns the Alabama single-season touchdown receptions mark by a tight end with seven ... earned second team All-America accolades from the AFCA ... selected to the All-SEC second team by the conference coaches ... finished fourth on the Crimson Tide with 44 receptions totaling 710 yards and his seven scores ... averaged 16.1 yards per reception ... 28 of his catches went for a first down or a touchdown with 11 totaling 20-plus yards ... selected as an offensive player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his efforts against Texas A&M. Louisville: Totaled two receptions for 39 yards with a long catch of 32 against the Cards. Arkansas State: Recorded a career-high four catches totaling 41 yards with a touchdown reception. Ole Miss: Caught his second touchdown of the season as part of his three receptions for 42 yards ... hauled in a 12-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa for the Tide’s fourth score of the first quarter and had a long reception of 17 against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Set a new career-high mark for receiving yards with 74 on a career-high tying four catches ... had a long reception of 42 yards against the Aggies to set a new career mark as well ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against A&M. Louisiana: Recorded one catch for a gain of 13 yards on the day. Arkansas: Broke off a career-long 76-yard reception for a touchdown on the Tide’s first play of the day ... finished the game with two catches for a career-high 123 yards. Missouri: Made the most of his lone reception, catching a two-yard touchdown strike in the back of the end zone. Tennessee: Tied for the team lead in receptions with five totaling 50 yards and one score against the Vols ... two of his receptions went for a first down to go with his nine-yard touchdown reception just before halftime. LSU: Tallied a touchdown reception for a fourth consecutive game, part of his four-catch performance totaling 64 yards ... recorded a first down on three of the four receptions with the other catch resulting in a touchdown from 25 yards out. Mississippi State: Matched his career-high mark for receptions with five totaling a team-leading 70 yards ... three of his catches went for a Tide first down with his long gain of 25 setting up a Damien Harris rush from one-yard out, Alabama’s first points of the game. The Citadel: Recorded his seventh touchdown of the season on his lone catch for 68 yards against the Bulldogs. Auburn: Hauled in three catches for 27 yards in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Totaled 35 yards on three receptions in the SEC title pairing ... recorded a first down on his 13-yard reception to extend the Tide’s game-tying drive before hauling in a 19-yard catch to move the chains and set up Alabama’s eventual game-winning score. Oklahoma: Caught two passes for 19 yards against the Sooners. Clemson: Registered four catches for 43 yards in the title game.

Sophomore (2017)

Athletic tight end who totaled 14 catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games of action (four starts) as a sophomore ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of the week for his play against LSU. Florida State: Provided some bruising blocks in his first career start ... opened holes for the Alabama backs to accumulate 173 yards on the ground. Fresno State: Came off the bench to catch the first two passes of his career for seven total yards ... also provided blocks from his H-back spot to help Alabama collect 305 yards rushing on the ground. Colorado State: Did not record a catch but filled a significant hole after the loss of Miller Forristall ... helped the Tide notch 239 yards rushing. Vanderbilt: Matched his career high for catches with two on the afternoon ... set a new career mark for receiving yards with 14 total, including a career-long reception of 11 yards ... also helped block for the Tide's 496 yards rushing against the Commodores. Ole Miss: Caught one pass for four yards in the start against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Made the start against the Aggies, hauling in one catch for a gain of a yard. Arkansas: Saw time against the Razorbacks but did not record any stats. Tennessee: Set career-high marks in every category ... hauled in three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown against the Volunteers ... had a long reception of 34 yards to go with a 12-yard catch and a 14 yarder for his touchdown reception ... caught the pass from Jalen Hurts across the middle for the score. LSU: Totaled two catches for 25 yards with a touchdown against the Tigers ... recorded the game's first score, finding a hole in the zone and securing the pass from four yards out to put the Tide on the board first. Mississippi State: Saw time on special teams and at tight end but did not record any stats ... provided key blocks to allow the Tide to rush for 202 yards and three scores in the running game. Mercer: Caught one pass in the starting effort, an eight-yard touchdown from Jalen Hurts for the Crimson Tide's first score of the day. Auburn: Came off the bench to record one catch for three yards against the Tigers. Clemson: Made the start in the CFP Semifinal ... hauled in one catch for a gain of six yards on his two targets. Georgia: Rotated in at tight end against the Bulldogs but did not record any stats.

Freshman (2016)

Made his first career appearance against Kentucky and has also played at Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU, and against Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Chattanooga, Auburn and Florida but did not record any stats.

High School and Personal Data

Brings an NFL pedigree to the Capstone as the son of former New Orleans Saints first-round pick of the same name ... a highly regarded tight end prospect ... physical at the point of attack with excellent pass-catching abilities ... Prepstar All-Southeast region ... 2015 ALL-USA Louisiana selection ... 2015 5A All-State Honorable Mention selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, the No. 6 tight end/H-back prospect nationally and No. 27 player in the state of Louisiana ... ranked as the No. 15 tight end by Rivals.com and the No. 25 player in Louisiana ... the No. 31 tight end by 247Sports and the No. 35 player in the state ... rated the No. 13 tight end in the South by Scout.com ... caught 31 passes as a senior for 558 yards and four touchdowns ... participated in the LHSCA/LFCA East vs. West All-Star Game ... played for head coach Mark Bonis at Brother Martin High School ... chose Alabama over Texas and Texas A&M.