| Mon Aug 26 2013 | 23:15 | Jets cut TE Hayden Smith | ||||
Jets waived TE Hayden Smith. | ||||||
It was the final cut the Jets had to make to get down to the required 75 players by Tuesday afternoon. Smith reportedly was shining in OTAs without the pads on. That ended quickly once contact practices started up. | ||||||
| Source: Rich Cimini on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Jun 4 2013 | 18:34 | Hayden Smith getting noticed in Jets OTAs | ||||
According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Jets TE Hayden Smith has "impressed" in OTAs, and "come a long way since 2012." | ||||||
Beat writer Conor Orr considers Smith the early favorite for the Jets' No. 3 tight end job. Appearing on NFL Network in March, former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said Smith - who is a former rugby player - couldn't be covered in practice. Smith checks in at an imposing 6-foot-8, 240 pounds. | ||||||
| Source: Newark Star-Ledger | ||||||
| Mon Mar 4 2013 | 19:23 | Tannenbaum hypes up Hayden Smith | ||||
Former GM Mike Tannenbaum said on NFL Network that the Jets' defense couldn't cover TE Hayden Smith in practices last season. | ||||||
Former Australian rugby star Smith spent most of 2012 on the Jets' practice squad. He could be a player to monitor in 2013 training camp, Smith's second year of organized football. "We could not cover this guy in practice," Tannenbaum said. "It would drive Rex (Ryan) up a wall. We could not cover this guy. He got better and better, wound up dressing for five games, and actually caught a pass against the Chargers." The Jets have a hole at tight end with Dustin Keller almost certain to leave in free agency. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Oct 27 2012 | 16:36 | Jets add TE Smith from practice squad | ||||
Jets signed TE Hayden Smith from the team's practice squad. | ||||||
Veteran WR Jason Hill was released in a corresponding move. Smith's promotion means Jeff Cumberland (hand) will not play on Sunday against the Dolphins. Smith is an undrafted rookie out of Metropolitan State in Colorado. | ||||||
| Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat May 5 2012 | 10:23 | Hayden Smith had never played football | ||||
According to ESPN New York, the beginning of the Jets' rookie minicamp on Friday was the first football practice of converted rugby player TE Hayden Smith's life. | ||||||
| Source: ESPN New York | ||||||
| Tue Apr 3 2012 | 15:43 | Jets sign Aussie TE Hayden Smith | ||||
Jets signed TE Hayden Smith. | ||||||
The former Australian rugby star earned a spot on the U.S. national team after playing Division 2 basketball at Metropolitan State in Denver. His background suggests a level of athleticism that could pay off as a long-term developmental project behind Dustin Keller. He won't be guaranteed a roster spot this year. | ||||||
| Source: New York Daily News | ||||||