Jason Smith ( American football ) Jason Kyle Smith ( born April 30 , 1986 ) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Baylor University . High school career . Smith attended W . T . White High School , in Dallas , Texas . He was a First - team All - District honors as a sophomore and junior as an offensive tackle . As a senior he was moved to tight end , catching seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown . He was rewarded with All - District honors as a senior . At 6 ′ 5 ″ and Smith did not have ideal size and was only considered a two - star prospect by " Rivals . com " . He drew few scholarship offers and committed to Baylor on the same day that he received his offer . College career . After redshirting his first season at Baylor , Smith played tight end in 2005 , appearing in 11 games , starting eight . He caught 6 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown . As a sophomore in 2006 , he was moved to the offensive line and started all 12 games of his sophomore season at right tackle . Despite missing several games due to a sprained knee , Smith earned an All - Big 12 honorable mention as he started seven games at left tackle as a junior . Prior to his senior year , Smith graduated a year early from the school in May 2008 , having graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in recreation . As a senior in 2008 he was an All - American selection and a All - Big 12 Conference selection as well . Smith was named Baylor ' s co - Most Valuable Player . He was credited by the school with 96 knockdown blocks , which were the most ever by a Baylor offensive lineman . Smith gave up 3½ sacks and was penalized five times . With Baylor running a spread offense since the arrival of new head coach Art Briles , Smith was usually in a two - point stance for pass protection , which caused NFL scouts to question his run blocking ability . Picked 2nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft , Smith is tied with Robert Griffin III as the highest drafted player out of Baylor . Professional career . 2009 NFL Draft . At the 2009 NFL Combine , Smith recorded the 11th - fastest 40 - yard dash ( 5 . 09 seconds ) , tied for the fourth - most repetitions in the bench press ( 33 ) , and was sixth in the three - cone drill ( 7 . 53 seconds ) among all offensive linemen who participated . He scored a 23 on the Wonderlic Test . Smith drew comparisons to Ryan Clady . Smith was drafted second overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the St . Louis Rams . He is Baylor ' s first first - round draft pick since Daryl Gardener in 1996 . St . Louis Rams . On July 30 , 2009 the Rams agreed to terms with Smith on a six - year contract with $ 33 million in guarantees . The maximum value of the deal is $ 61 million . The sixth year is voidable , which would leave Smith with $ 6 . 6 million per year over five years . When a member of the Rams , Smith was the starting right tackle . Though drafted as a left tackle , Smith was beaten out by 2010 Rams rookie Rodger Saffold . As a rookie , in 2009 , Smith played mostly right tackle , although he played some left tackle — the position for which he was drafted . In his rookie season Smith suffered a serious concussion November 22 , 2009 . " My situation was real serious , " Smith related and it caused him to miss the remainder of his rookie season . New York Jets . The St . Louis Rams agreed to trade Smith to the New York Jets in exchange for tackle Wayne Hunter on August 27 , 2012 . He was released from the Jets on February 19 , 2013 .