

^ "Donovan Smith – Penn State, OT : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile"."Penn State offensive lineman Donovan Smith to enter NFL draft – The Morning Call". ^ Wogenrich, Mark (December 29, 2014)."Penn State OL Donovan Smith to declare for draft". "After ups and downs at Penn State, Owings Mills' Donovan Smith tries for NFL". "Decision is in for Owings Mills' Donovan Smith". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. ^ "PSU recruiting spotlight: Saving Donovan Smith".Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. ^ "Pinstripe Bowl notes: Family reunion for Donovan Smith".He appeared as a human canvas on the eighth season of Spike TV's Ink Master. He also enjoys reading, cooking, video games, fishing, and watching standup comedy. He studied criminology at Penn State and wants to become a detective or FBI agent in the future. He has three sisters named Ebony, Tamika, and Danielle and has one brother named Dwayne. Smith was raised by his mother, Sharon Smith, and has four siblings. On March 25, 2021, Smith signed a two-year, $31.8 million contract extension with the Buccaneers through the 2023 season. Smith played and started all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV. Smith was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 18, 2020, and activated on December 22. On March 5, 2019, Smith signed a three-year, $41.5 million contract extension with the Buccaneers. In the 20 seasons, he started all 16 games. In the 2016 season, he played in all 16 games and started 15. Smith was named the starting left tackle again the following season under new head coach Dirk Koetter. He finished his rookie season starting all 16 regular season contests. Smith started the Buccaneers' season opening loss to the Tennessee Titans. He entered his rookie season as the Buccaneer's starting left tackle. On June 1, 2015, the Buccaneers signed him to a four-year, $6.06 million contract with $4.37 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.67 million. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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Professional career Pre-draft measurablesĪll values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash from Penn State Pro Day Īfter the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL Draft. After redshirting his first year, Smith would become a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career. Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. He committed to Penn State to play college football. Smith was rated by as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class. Smith also participated in track & field. He did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. He attended Owings Mills High School, where he played football. Smith was born in Hempstead, New York and lived in New York until he and his twin sister moved to Owings Mills, Maryland prior to their sophomore year in high school to live with their uncle and his wife.
