ALEX SMITH

Alex Smith is a Southern California native and played college football at University of Utah where he earned All American honors and posted a 21-1 record as a starter. Smith retired from the NFL in April 2021, concluding a 16-year career which began as the No. 1 overall draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. He passed for more than 35,000 yards, threw nearly 200 touchdowns and appeared in more than 175 games. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2013, 2016 and 2017. Smith gained respect from fans near and far as the NFL world collectively followed his comeback from a severely broken leg, sustained in the 2018 season. His story about the injury was documented in a special edition of ESPN’s E60. Smith would complete his comeback in October of the 2020 season, as he returned to the playing field. Smith would go on to appear in eight games in 2020 and start six games earning a 5-1 record. His perseverance and success earned him the NFL Comeback Player of the Year honor.