ERIC SMITHSmith, Eric WadeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 208 Born: March 17, 1983 Columbus, OH High School: Madison (Groveport, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michigan State | Redshirted |
| 2002 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 2003 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 2004 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 2005 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (97th overall) 2006 New York Jets |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 33 | S | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 33 | FS | 15 | 4 |
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 33 | SS | 9 | 6 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 33 | FS | 16 | 4 |
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 33 | FS-SS | 13 | 6 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 33 | FS | 16 | 14 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 33 | SS-FS | 12 | 2 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 96 | 36 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/2006 | 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/2006 | 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 9/29/2008 | 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 10/14/2008 | 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/2010 | 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/2011 | 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 2/19/2013 | 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 586 | 0 | 0.0 | 321 | 30.1 | 265 | 57.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 586 | 0 | 321 | 265 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 | 25.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 New York Jets (NFL)2008 NYJ NFL | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 54 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 89 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 306 | 247 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Jets (NFL)2009 NYJ NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 3 | 10 | 155 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
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