Torrey Smith James Torrey Smith ( born January 26 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft . Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford County , Virginia , where he played basketball and football . He accepted a scholarship to the University of Maryland , and redshirted his first year . In 2008 , he set the Atlantic Coast Conference single - season kickoff return record with 1 , 089 yards after a 99 - yard touchdown in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl . He ended the year with 24 catches for 336 yards and two touchdowns . In 2009 , he surpassed his own mark and re - set the ACC single - season kickoff return record at 1 , 309 yards . That season , he amassed 2 , 129 all - purpose yards , the second - highest all - time mark for an ACC player . He earned many All - ACC honors following the season . A panel of scouts considered Smith a potential third - or fourth - round selection for the 2010 NFL Draft , but he decided to return to Maryland for his junior season . In 2010 , Smith was named to the Paul Hornung Award and Biletnikoff Award watchlists before the season . That season , he set the ACC career kickoff return record . Smith chose to forgo his senior season to enter the 2011 NFL Draft , where the Baltimore Ravens selected him in the second round with the 58th overall pick . Early life . Smith was born on January 26 , 1989 and grew up with his mother Monica Jenkins in Colonial Beach , Virginia and Fredericksburg , Virginia . The oldest of seven children , Smith helped his single mother , who attended Rappahannock Community College in the day and worked at night , with household chores and earned honor roll grades in school . Smith attended Colonial Beach Elementary School , where his physical education teacher , Steve Swope , recognized his athletic ability and allowed Smith to attend his camps free of charge . Smith noted , " Coach Swope knew me before I knew myself . . . Every kid who ' s athletic in that town goes through Coach Swope . " Smith went on to Stafford Senior High School , where he played basketball as a guard , and football at several different positions . He enjoys fishing as a pastime . Smith played on the Stafford Indians football team as a quarterback , running back , wide receiver , cornerback , kickoff returner , and punt returner . In Stafford ' s 2004 game against King George , Smith opened with a 54 - yard kickoff return , played quarterback , and scored on a 63 - yard punt return . His coach , Roger Pierce , said , " Torrey can do those type of things for us . We expect him to do those things . " During his senior year in 2006 , Smith had 155 carries for 815 yards and 12 touchdown s , completed nine of 25 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns , and made three receptions for 81 yards . Over the course of his interscholastic career , Smith returned six kickoff s for touchdowns . He earned all - state kick returner honors as a sophomore , all - district honors as a junior , and honorable mention All - Northwest Region quarterback honors , and all - district and all - area honors as a senior . As a college prospect , Rivals . com ranked him 30th nationally among dual - threat quarterbacks , Scouts , Inc . ranked him 33rd nationally among wide receivers , and SuperPrep placed him on its Virginia 33 . ESPN assessed him as a " do - it - all prospect " and projected him as a wide receiver because of his size and speed . Smith was recruited by Maryland , Penn State , and Virginia Tech . He was shown interest by Virginia , but did not receive a scholarship offer . The Virginia staff , which questioned whether he had recovered his speed after a basketball injury during his junior year , asked Smith to run a 4 . 5 - second 40 - yard dash at a Nike combine at Clemson University , which he did . The Virginia staff then asked him to repeat the feat at the University of Virginia campus , but Maryland offered a scholarship , which Smith accepted . He later said , " I kind of hold a grudge against U . Va . a little bit . I ' m not afraid to say it . I kind of want to show them that they questioned my speed and whether I was going to get it back . I want to show them that I ' m all healed up . " Virginia head coach Al Groh said of the Fredericksburg native before the 2009 game against Maryland , " Clearly if we him being the type of player that he is now , he would be returning kicks for Virginia . So we are not above admitting that there is a player that certainly has turned out to be superior to what many people thought , including ourselves . He ' s — regardless of what the circumstances were in the past — he is a superior college football player . " College career . 2007 season . Smith sat out the 2007 season at Maryland on redshirt status , and was voted the scout team player of the year . He was named the scout team player of the week before the Florida State game . In summer camp , Smith adjusted from playing quarterback to wide receiver , a position he had limited experience with in high school . Teammate Darrius Heyward - Bey said , " He ' s like a sponge . He ' s taking it all in , asking a lot of questions — and that ' s good for a receiver . " In December , he practiced with the first team after Isaiah Williams suffered an injury . 2008 season . Smith drew praise from the Maryland coaching staff during summer workouts before the 2008 season , and " The Washington Times " predicted Smith , alongside receiver Ronnie Tyler , would earn significant playing time . He played in all 13 games and started in the last six of the season . He also saw action on special teams as a kickoff returner . Smith recorded 24 receptions for 336 yards and two touchdowns . In its midseason report , " The Baltimore Sun " credited Smith for often giving an inconsistent Maryland team good field position with his long kick returns . Against Middle Tennessee , Smith returned four kicks for 86 yards . He made his first career reception for three yards the following week against 23rd - ranked California . Against Eastern Michigan , Smith recorded two receptions for 58 yards and four kickoffs for 126 yards . Smith tallied his first collegiate touchdown on a third - quarter reception from quarterback Chris Turner in the 20 – 17 comeback at 20th - ranked Clemson . He recorded 144 return yards against Virginia . In the 26 – 0 victory over 21st - ranked Wake Forest , Smith returned the opening kick 34 yards , and caught two passes for eight yards . Smith made his career first start against NC State and recorded four kickoff returns for 85 yards , which set the school single - season kickoff return yards record for a freshman , surpassing the 566 - yard mark set by Da ' Rel Scott in 2007 . Smith blocked a punt against Virginia Tech , and led the team with 163 all - purpose yards including 62 receiving yards . He recorded one reception for 12 yards against 16th - ranked North Carolina . In the latter part of the season , Smith increased his role and was elevated over Isaiah Williams as the number - two receiver across from Darrius Heyward - Bey . Head coach Ralph Friedgen explained that his presence would alleviate the coverage on Heyward - Bey and praised Smith ' s blocking ability in the running game . Against Florida State , Smith broke the school record for single - season kickoff return yards , previously held by cornerback Josh Wilson . He had 119 all - purpose yards , including one 13 - yard reception . Smith posted his season - best performance against 21st - ranked Boston College with 245 all - purpose yards and eight receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown . In the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Nevada , which broke the bowl ' s previous return record of 98 yards . It was also the first time a Maryland player returned a kickoff for a touchdown in a bowl game . At the end of the season , Smith had returned 42 kickoffs for 1 , 089 yards , which set a new Atlantic Coast Conference single - season record . Smith led the team with 1 , 425 all - purpose yards , which put him ahead of starting running back Da ' Rel Scott who compiled 1 , 304 yards . 2009 season . Before the 2009 season , Smith reportedly struggled in Maryland ' s summer camp , dividing his time between practice and online courses at night . Towards the end of camp , head coach Ralph Friedgen noted an improvement in his performance , which reestablished Smith as the team ' s top receiver alongside Adrian Cannon . During the season , Smith saw action in all twelve games , including ten as a starter , and he amassed 61 receptions for 824 receiving yards and five touchdowns , 51 kickoff returns for 1 , 309 yards and two touchdowns , and eleven rushing attempts for 59 yards and one touchdown . His kickoff return yardage surpassed the ACC single - season record that he had set the previous year . Smith finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in all - purpose yards . He was one of two players , alongside Donald Buckram of UTEP , to record more than 260 all - purpose yards in three games . Smith led the team in receptions , receiving yards and return yards . Smith ' s 2 , 192 all - purpose yards were the second - most ever recorded by an ACC player behind only C . J . Spiller of Clemson . In the season opener at 12th - ranked California , he caught one pass for 28 yards and made two rushing attempts for 16 yards . Against Division I FCS James Madison , Smith caught eight passes for 80 yards , rushed twice for 22 yards and a touchdown , and returned four kickoffs 127 yards , including one 81 - yard touchdown return . Despite the strong statistical performance , head coach Ralph Friedgen said , " To be honest with you , I was kind of expecting more out of Torrey . I ' ve got a lot of faith in him . I ' m not surprised at all about the return yards . But I think if you asked Torrey , he has high expectations for himself , too . " Smith agreed with the criticism , and acknowledged that in his second season as a wide receiver , he had room for improvement . He recorded five catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in the Middle Tennessee game , and caught four passes for 112 yards against Rutgers . He led the team with three receptions for 64 yards and a 29 - yard touchdown against Clemson , and became the first player in the nation to reach 1 , 000 all - purpose yards on the season . Against Wake Forest , Smith returned six kickoffs 194 yards and caught a career - high ten passes for 70 yards and a touchdown . For his performance , he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Specialist of the Week . Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe said , " This kid is probably a better receiver [ than Darrius Heyward - Bey ] . He catches the ball better , he ' s got great foot speed . He can hurt you running the ball or catching it . Everywhere you look , he ' s a problem . " Coach Friedgen named Smith the special teams captain for the Virginia game . During the game , Virginia chose to kick short to keep the ball away from Smith on kickoffs , and quarterback Chris Turner did not target him until the fourth quarter . He finished with three receptions for 34 yards and no returns . He recorded two receptions for 13 yards at Duke . At NC State , he caught eight passes for 64 yards and returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown . During the game , he surpassed the ACC single - season kickoff return yards record which he had set the previous season . He had four receptions for 55 yards against 21st - ranked Virginia Tech , seven receptions for 71 yards against Florida State , and six receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown against Boston College . After the season , the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association named Smith to the All - ACC second team as both a wide receiver and return specialist . " Phil Steele ' s " and " The Sporting News " named him to their All - ACC first teams as a wide receiver . " Phil Steele ' s " and Rivals . com named him to their All - ACC second teams as a kick returner . Smith submitted his name to a panel of NFL scouts after the season , which evaluated him as a third - or fourth - round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft . 2010 season . Smith returned to Maryland for the 2010 season to increase his NFL draft stock , complete his criminology and criminal justice degree in December , and improve the team ' s record from a 2 – 10 finish the year prior . He said , " I ' ll have the same talk with the same people [ about the draft ] . But my focus is to change what happened last year . " Prior to the start of the season , the coaching staff planned to increase Smith ' s efficiency by playing him fewer snaps in an attempt to keep him fresh . In the Red – White spring game , Smith accounted for 90 of starting quarterback Jamarr Robinson ' s 146 passing yards , including a " fingertip catch in the end zone " on the opening drive , and the two roommates were reported to have developed a good rapport . Before the season , Smith was named to the watchlists for the Paul Hornung Award and Biletnikoff Award . Maryland started the 2010 season against Navy , which intentionally kicked away from the elusive return man . In the home opener against , Smith scored on a 24 - yard pass from backup quarterback Danny O ' Brien and a five - yard pass from starter Jamarr Robinson . Smith scored two touchdowns of 60 and 80 yards in Maryland ' s failed comeback attempt at 21st - ranked West Virginia , 31 – 17 . After the West Virginia game , " Sports Illustrated " considered Smith a rising prospect for the 2011 NFL Draft and described him as " a true vertical threat who has NFL size and home - run hitting speed . " Redshirt freshman Danny O ' Brien secured the starting quarterback position after Jamarr Robinson suffered a shoulder injury , and the rookie soon " found great chemistry " with Smith . Against Florida International , Smith made eight receptions for 159 yards , including a 68 - yard touchdown catch and a 32 - yard catch that set up another score . He limped off of the field after his touchdown catch , but later said , " I was fine . I was Jim Brown - ing . " The following week , he was limited in practice , but started against Duke and caught a 44 - yard reception during a first - half scoring drive . However , the lingering ankle ailment continued to bother Smith , and head coach Ralph Friedgen considered using punt returner Tony Logan for kickoff returns until he fully healed . Smith had four receptions for 55 yards in the 31 – 7 loss to Clemson , but was hindered by his sore ankle which kept him out of practice . Smith said , " I don ' t like sitting out [ practices ] . I feel like I ' m leaving my teammates out to dry . I didn ' t battle with them all week . " After the game , Friedgen said in the future he would sit players who could not practice by the Thursday before a game . Against Boston College , running back Da ' Rel Scott handled some of the kickoff return duties , but Smith returned two for 38 yards . He also caught eight passes for 34 yards and a touchdown . The following week , Maryland clinched bowl eligibility with a 62 – 14 rout of Wake Forest . Regarding the turnaround from the previous season ' s 2 – 10 record , Smith said , " We expected to be in this position . No one else expected it , " but added " No one is going to respect us [ yet ] because we have not beaten any top dogs . " In the game , Smith had five catches for 66 yards , including a 17 - yard touchdown reception . Before the game against Miami , the coaching staff reported Smith ' s ankle had improved and he was " as healthy as he has been in a while . " Against Miami , he had three receptions for 35 yards . Smith also compiled 46 yards on two kickoff returns to break the ACC career kickoff return yards record with 2 , 724 yards , which surpassed the previous mark of 2 , 688 yards held by Brandon Tate of North Carolina . At Virginia , Smith took advantage of the Cavaliers ' man - to - man coverage and had seven receptions for 157 yards , including a 12 - yard touchdown . On a 62 - yard catch , he said he was tackled on the seven - yard line only because he was exhausted . Quarterback Danny O ' Brien expressed his readiness to throw deep passes to Smith in single coverage , " If it ' s even , I put it up . " Maryland entered the game against 25th - ranked Florida State in contention for the ACC Atlantic Division championship . Smith recorded a phone message and video appealing to fans in a bid to improve home attendance , which had been lackluster throughout the season . The game was attended by 48 , 115 spectators , which surpassed the athletic department ' s projections . Maryland lost , 30 – 16 , and Smith had seven receptions for 69 yards . Smith delivered a record - setting performance against 23rd - ranked North Carolina State , in which he collected a career - high 14 receptions for 224 yards and four touchdowns . Smith scored on catches of 10 , 11 , 12 , and 71 yards , and his performance helped Maryland win , 38 – 31 , despite amassing negative rushing yards . During the game , Smith set the school record for career all - purpose yardage , which surpassed Lamont Jordan ' s previous mark of 4 , 960 yards . His four touchdown receptions in a single game also set a school record , which surpassed the previous mark of three shared by Vernon Davis , Guilian Gary , Jermaine Lewis , and James Milling . Smith ' s season tally of twelve touchdowns also set a school record , which surpassed the mark of nine shared by Jermaine Lewis and Marcus Badgett . He also joined Marcus Badgett as just the second Maryland receiver to accumulate over 1 , 000 yards in a single season . For his performance , the Atlantic Coast Conference named him the Offensive Back of the Week . Upon the conclusion of the regular season , the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association named Smith to the All - ACC first team as a wide receiver . In the 2010 Military Bowl against East Carolina , Smith had two catches for ten yards . Shortly after the game , he declared himself available for the 2011 NFL Draft in order to financially support his family . ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said , while he believed Smith could have potentially reached first - round status with another year , he would likely be selected in the second or third round of the 2011 NFL Draft . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . 2011 season . The Baltimore Ravens selected Smith with the 58th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft . Smith , who ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 41 seconds at the combine , was described as a deep threat that the team had missed the previous season . After facing criticism for a lack of production in the first two weeks , Smith turned in a record - setting performance against the St . Louis Rams in Week 3 . In the first quarter , he scored on each of his first three career receptions with 74 - , 41 - , and 18 - yard touchdowns . The 74 - yard score was the longest completion of quarterback Joe Flacco ' s career . He became the first NFL rookie , and only the twelfth player , to amass three touchdown receptions in a single quarter . Smith finished the game with five receptions for 152 yards in the 37 – 7 victory . Smith caught the game winning touchdown against the Steelers on November 6 , 2011 . On November 20 , 2011 , Smith once again showed his knack for making plays in the Ravens ' 31 - 24 win over division rivals , the Cincinnati Bengals . In his second 150 yard receiving performance of the season , Torrey made 6 receptions for 165 yards , including a 49 yard touchdown from Joe Flacco . He finished the season with 50 receptions , 841 receiving yards and a team leading ( and Ravens rookie record ) 7 receiving touchdowns . 2012 season . Despite losing his brother in a tragic motorcycle accident the morning before the Week 3 game against the New England Patriots , Smith had a great second season as a Raven . On January 12 , 2013 , in the Division Playoff Round against the Denver Broncos , Smith caught both a 59 yard pass and a 32 yard pass for touchdowns in a 38 - 35 double overtime win . The Ravens would go on to win Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers 34 - 31 , earning Smith his first Super Bowl ring . Smith finished the season with 8 touchdown receptions . Personal life . On September 23 , 2012 , Smith lost his 19 - year old brother due to a motorcycle accident . Tevin Chris Jones was riding on Route 672 in Westmoreland County in Northeast Virginia when he ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole , according to Virginia State Police . Jones was pronounced dead at the scene . He was wearing a helmet , and alcohol was not a factor . The accident is under investigation . Smith left the Ravens ' hotel on Sunday at 2 a . m . ET , accompanied by a member of the Ravens ' security staff , to be with his family . Smith told Ravens coach John Harbaugh that he wanted to play in that night ' s game against the New England Patriots . Harbaugh told him that it was Smith ' s call to make . Smith chose to play , and finished the game with 6 receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns in a 31 - 30 win over the New England Patriots . In March , 2013 , Smith worked as an intern for Maryland Rep . Elijah Cummings , working out of Baltimore . Charitable Work . Torrey founded the non - profit Torrey Smith Foundation ( TSF ) , whose mission is to provide support to at - risk youth with physical , educational and financial challenges , and to focus on the enhancement of lives of those that have been affected by domestic violence . The TSF ' s website states its goals as : Education of youth on subjects useful to the individual and beneficial to the community , Increasing the awareness of financial and hands on support needed in the fight against domestic violence and Supporting other organizations conducting charitable activities that align with the TSF mission .