Alex Smith Biography

Who is Alex Smith?

Alex Smith is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he played college football at the University of Utah, where he was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2004. He became the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Education

Smith was born in Bremerton, Washington on May 7, 1984, to father, Douglas D. Smith, and mother Pam Smith. Additionally, he has a brother, Josh, and two sisters, Abbey and MacKenzie. He became interested in the world of football since his early life throughout his childhood years. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Smith attended  Helix Charter High School, until June 30, 2012. As a starter for the Helix Scotties during his junior and senior years, Smith led his team to a record of 25–1, including two San Diego CIF section championships. Later, he attended the University of Utah. Furthermore, he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in two years.

Alex Smith: Career, Salary and Net Worth($ 60 m)

Talking about his professional career, Smith became the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.  He played in nine games in his rookie season, recording just one touchdown pass, against the Houston Texans, while throwing 11 interceptions during 2006.

Additionally, he improved in his second year and threw for 16 TDs, 16 interceptions, 2,890 yards. He led the 49ers to a 20–17 win in a two-minute comeback in the 2007 season. In the 2008 season, the 49ers announced that his contract had been successfully restructured and that he would stay with the team.

Smith became a free agent following the 2011 season. He signed a three-year contract worth $24 million to remain with the 49ers. On February 27, 2013, the 49ers agreed to trade Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs for the Chiefs’ second-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Furthermore, on August 31, 2014, Smith and the Chiefs agreed to a four-year contract extension.

More recently, in the 2017 season, he finished with 368 passing yards and four touchdowns as the Chiefs pulled off a 42–27 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots during the Thursday Night Football on September 8.

Smith had a salary of $11,900,000 from Kansas City Chiefs in 2015. Furthermore, he currently has an estimated net worth of around $ 60 million as of 2022.

Alex Smith: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Smith became part of a controversy after he joined the growing list of athletes to be critical of US President Donald Trump’s comments about national anthem protests in the NFL. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about his body measurement, Smith has a height of 1.93 m. Additionally, he weighs around 98 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is dark brown and eye color is blue.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

At present, Smith is only partially active on social media. He does not have an official Twitter and Instagram account. However, his Facebook page has more than 83.5k followers.

Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of other football quarterbacks including Brett Rypien, Kirk Cousins, Andrew Luck, Matt Schaub, and Tim Tebow.

References: (usatoday, businessinsider)