Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Alabama
Brad Smelley
TE • 6'3" • Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brad Smelley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Player Story
Brad Smelley built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a tight end from Tuscaloosa, AL wearing No. 17, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Brad Smelley's career was his receiving role: 54...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 40
- Overall
- No. 247
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Brad Smelley, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Alabama. Brad Smelley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Brad Smelley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 559
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Auburn
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · American Christian · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- American Christian · 7 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 7 · Pick 40 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 356 receiving yards · TE 23rd (top 8%) · SEC 22nd (top 13%) · National 306th (top 18%)
Brad Smelley played TE for Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brad Smelley recorded 1 rushing yards, 559 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Alabama.
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