Alex Smith: Former NFL Player
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- Alexander Douglas Smith is a former American football quarterback who played in the NFL for 16 seasons.
- He played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.
- Following his collegiate success, he was selected first overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft.
- Travels from: San Francisco, CA
- **Fee range: $50,001 - $75,000
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Alex Smith was a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback who saved his most inspirational act for last. After a devastating leg injury that required 17 surgeries, Smith found a way back to the field with the Washington Football Team in 2020.
He helped them win the NFC East Division title and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year before retiring after the season. Smith already was prepared to battle adversity based on the challenges he overcame in his career.
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In San Francisco, Smith played for six different offense coordinators in his six seasons with the team. Statistically, his best season was in 2011, leading the team to the NFC Championship. He currently holds the 49ers franchise records for the most game-winning drives in a single season and the most 4th quarter comeback wins in a single season.
Alex Smith was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. In his inaugural season in the Midwest, he led the Chiefs to a 9-0 start and the team’s first playoff appearance in three years. In his first four seasons with the club, he had 41 wins, marking the most wins by a Chiefs quarterback in his first four seasons with the club. Throughout his career, he was named to the 2017 and 2014 Pro Bowl teams and the USA Today All-Joe Team twice.
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