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| WR TAJ SMITH #6 |
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| 6' 0" • 198 lbs. • Syracuse |
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Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season
Age: 24
Acquired: Free Agent 2008
Current Status: Active Roster |
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- Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 2, 2008
- A two-year letterwinner at wide receiver, starting every game in 2007
- Had statistically his best season at Syracuse as a senior with 44 catches for 822 yards and five touchdowns
- A member of the 2007 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- Had four games with more than 100 yards receiving
- At Louisville, caught four passes for a career-best 173 yards and had two touchdowns covering 79 and 60 yards
- Against Cincinnati, had five catches for 126 yards and broke open a 78-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter
- In 2006, earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition for his performance at Illinois when he posted five receptions for 106 yards including a 65-yard touchdown reception and a 42-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown
- In the fourth game of the season, vs. Miami (OH), caught two passes for 60 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown catch before suffering a season-ending collarbone injury
- In 2004-05, attended Bakersfield Community College
- During his two years he had 95 catches (highest in school history) for 1,670 yards and 16 touchdowns (second in school history)
- Received first-team all-conference and honorable mention All-American honors
- In 2005, set the school single-season record for receptions (53)
- Became the first player in school history to catch more than 50 passes in a season
- Posted 960 yards and 10 touchdowns, ranking third on the all-time single-season list
- Earned a B.S. in child and family studies
- Was named first-team all-conference and second-team all-county at Weequahic High School in Newark, N.J., saw action at wide receiver and cornerback
- Caught 25 passes for three touchdowns and recorded 91 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recoveries for touchdowns at his cornerback position
- Was a three-year letterwinner in basketball, leading his team to two state championships
- Also lettered one year in track
- Recently went on a mission trip to Romania and Hungary in 2006
- Volunteered at the Island Street residential home and worked at children's summer home
- Enjoys writing poetry, working on computers, bowling, playing basketball, pool and chess
- Single, lives in Newark, N.J.
- Given name Taj Muquadir Smith; born in Newark, N.J.
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