Brad
Smelley.
Brad
Smelley.
Alabama
Smelley projects as a versatile tight end best utilized in a West Coast offense with a strong emphasis on intermediate passing and play-action concepts.
Year 1: contributing backup Y-TE and H-back. Ceiling: starting Y-TE with reliable hands and solid blocking.
Pro-style offenses that require significant downfield receiving or consistent pass protection against elite rushers.
Smelley's blend of receiving ability and in-line blocking makes him a valuable asset in a scheme that values versatility at the tight end position.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alabama | — | 7 | 98 | 0 |
| 2009 | Alabama | — | 7 | 50 | 0 |
| 2010 | Alabama | — | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| 2011 | Alabama | — | 34 | 356 | 4 |
| Career | — | — | 54 | 559 | 4 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.