American football player Jonnu Andre Smith is a tight end for the National Football League’s New England Patriots. He is 112 kg and 1.91 m tall. He was a West Port High School student. He received a scholarship to play collegiate football for the FIU Panthers at Florida International University. He majored in liberal arts. He participated in 12 games as a freshman in 2013 and had 388 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
He participated in 12 games as a sophomore in 2014, recording 710 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. He participated in 8 games as a junior in 2015, recording 397 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. He participated in 11 games as a senior in 2016 and has 506 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
He was given the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Senior Bowl, but other tight ends who were anticipated first- and second-round picks stole the show. He was taken by the Tennessee Titans with the 100th overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Smith and the Titans agreed to a four-year, $3.10 million contract in May 2017 that had a $706,288 signing bonus. He made career highs for receptions in 2019 with 35, receiving yards in 2019 with 439, and touchdowns in 2019 with three, tying a career high. In addition, he gained 78 yards on four rushes. His four-year, $50 million contract with the New England Patriots was finalized in March 2021.
Does Jonnu Smith Have Any Kids?
Yes. He has a child with his girlfriend, Mary Gaspar.