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Junior tackle Jason Smith, one of four returning offensive starters for the 2007 Bears, made a successful transition from tight end to the offensive line a year ago and figures to challenge for All-America and All-Big 12 honors in his final two Green & Gold campaigns ... Has more career starts (20) than any returning Bear on either side of the ball. 2006: Moved from tight end to offensive tackle prior to spring practice and went on to start all 12 games of his sophomore season as the Bears' right tackle ... Played every offensive snap in 11 of his 12 starts ... Saw action on 789 snaps for the year, most by a Baylor offensive performer in 2006 and the third-highest total on the squad overall ... Received second Baylor letter. 2005: Redshirt freshman tight end played in every game and drew eight starts to earn his first varsity letter ... Had six receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown, an average of 11.7 yards per catch ... Recorded six of the 13 receptions tallied by BU tight ends in 2005 ... Hauled in a 2-yard pass from Shawn Bell at Oklahoma for his first career touchdown reception ... Caught a 2-point conversion pass at SMU to tie the score at 14-14 in third quarter ... His 31-yard reception at SMU was a career-long ... Had one catch in six different games ... Played 359 snaps ... Selected Baylor's Most Improved Player. 2004: Tabbed MVP of the Bears' offensive scout team in redshirt season. High School: W.T. White High School, Dallas, Texas ... Named to the Dallas Morning News Top 100 Area list (No. 95) ... After earning first-team all-district honors as a sophomore and junior as an offensive tackle, he moved to tight end as a senior team captain for the 5-5 Longhorns ... Caught seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown en route to 2003 all-district honors ... Played in 2004 Coca-Cola High School Football All-Star Game ... Two-time MVP of the Longhorns' offensive line ... Coached by Mike Zuffuto at the District 10-5A school. Personal: The son of Duane and Linda Smith, Jason Kyle Smith was born April 30, 1986, in Dallas, Texas ... Outdoor recreation major. |
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