Tyron Smith
The ninth overall pick who anchored the Cowboys' line for over a decade.
Tyron Smith is a former NFL offensive tackle who spent almost all of his 14-season career with the Dallas Cowboys before finishing with the New York Jets. Dallas took him ninth overall in 2011 out of USC. He made eight Pro Bowls, was a five-time All-Pro and is on the 2010s All-Decade Team.
Quick Facts
- Number
- 77
- Position
- Offensive tackle
- Born
- 12 December 1990
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- High school
- Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, California)
- College
- USC (2008–2010)
- Draft year
- 2011
- Draft round
- 1
Lore & Background
Smith played on both lines at Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California, and was a five-star recruit. At USC (2008-10) he started at right tackle as a sophomore and won the 2010 Morris Trophy.
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