Jason Smith (2020) - Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame

Jason Smith

Induction:
2020
Class:
2008

Rated a two-star prospect as a 6-5, 220-pound tight end out of Dallas White High School, Smith was voted Baylor's Most Improved Player as a redshirt freshman in 2005, when he made eight starts at tight end and hauled in six passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. Moving to offensive tackle, he started 30 games over the next three seasons and earned All-Big 12 and consensus All-America honors as a senior, paving the way for an offense that produced the team's most rushing yards in 27 years (2,349).

After graduating with a degree in education in May 2008, Smith was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Baylor's first first-round draft pick in 13 years, he signed one of the richest rookie contracts in NFL history ($61 million) and played three seasons with the Rams before finishing his career with the New York Jets in 2012.