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Donovan Smith
Donovan Cole Smith (born June 23, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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.
He attended Owings Mills High School, where he played football. He did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. Smith played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Smith also participated in track & field. Smith was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class. He committed to Penn State to play college football.
Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Smith became a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career.
After the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL draft.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. 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.
He entered his rookie season as the Buccaneers' starting left tackle. Smith started the Buccaneers' season-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans. He finished his rookie season starting all 16 regular season contests. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Smith was named the starting left tackle again the following season under new head coach Dirk Koetter. In the 2016 season, he played in all 16 games and started 15. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, he started all 16 games.
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Donovan Smith
Donovan Cole Smith (born June 23, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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.
He attended Owings Mills High School, where he played football. He did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. Smith played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Smith also participated in track & field. Smith was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class. He committed to Penn State to play college football.
Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Smith became a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career.
After the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL draft.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. 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.
He entered his rookie season as the Buccaneers' starting left tackle. Smith started the Buccaneers' season-opening loss to the Tennessee Titans. He finished his rookie season starting all 16 regular season contests. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Smith was named the starting left tackle again the following season under new head coach Dirk Koetter. In the 2016 season, he played in all 16 games and started 15. In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, he started all 16 games.