Stone Smartt

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Stone Smartt
No. 84 – New York Jets
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 26)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Del Oro (Loomis, California)
College:Northern Arizona (2017)
Riverside City (2018)
Old Dominion (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • NJCAA First-team All-American (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:31
Receiving yards:380
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Stone Cole Smartt (born October 4, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.

Early life

Smartt attended Del Oro High School in Loomis, California. During his high school career, he played the quarterback position, throwing for 3,021 yards from scrimmage with 29 touchdowns. He took his team in 2015-16 to a Division II-AA State title championship by beating Camarillo (16-13). In 2016-17 he led Del Oro to a Division 1-A state championship game against San Clemente. Smartt was also an established point guard for the Del Oro boys basketball team. He committed to Northern Arizona University to play college football in 2017.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at NAU in 2017, Smartt played in just 2 games. He transferred to Riverside City in 2018, where he played in 12 games and completed 177 out of 277 for 2,754 yards and 31 touchdowns. Rushed for 583-yards and nine touchdowns. Led California JUCO quarterbacks in passing efficiency.

Named First-Team JUCO All-American, earned SoCal Regional Playoff MVP, SCFA Offensive Player of the Year and California State Offensive Player of the Year …Broke school record for most completions in a season, highest completion percentage, most passing yards in a season and career, and most touchdown passes in a quarter. He won the NJCAA Athletic Bureau Offensive Player of the Year.[2] In 2019, he transferred to Old Dominion.[3] He moved from quarterback to wide receiver in 2021.[4]

College statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2017Northern Arizona 90132846.41051153.434972.92000.00
2018Riverside City 121217727763.92,754313182.21325834.49000.00
2019Old Dominion 10710117757.11,0061699.91041811.75000.00
2020Old Dominion Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Old Dominion 85000.00000.05102.00171679.80
Career392429148260.33,865331099.92758713.116171679.80

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+18 in
(1.93 m)
226 lb
(103 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s1.58 s2.60 s4.19 s7.14 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)
10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
12 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Los Angeles Chargers

Smartt signed with the Los Angeles Chargers after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. In his three years with the Chargers, Smartt was third on the depth chart as a backup tight end and special teamer.

New York Jets

On March 17, 2025, Smartt signed with the New York Jets.[6]

References

  1. "Northern Arizona football recruiting class of 2017". azcentral. February 1, 2017.
  2. "Smartt Named JC Athletic Bureau Offensive Player of the Year, Viramontes & Figueroa Deemed All-Americans". Riverside City College. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. "ODU QBs have 'chip on our shoulder'". Daily Press. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. Hall, David (September 8, 2021). "Old Dominion's Stone Smartt has moved from quarterback to receiver, and he's OK with that". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Stone Smartt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. Greenberg, Ethan (March 17, 2025). "Jets Sign TE Stone Smartt". NewYorkJets.com.