He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and had spent time as the backup for the New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers, and Seattle Seahawks before unexpectedly making a career resurgence as the Seahawks’ starting quarterback in 2022.
Where did Geno Smith go to college?
Geno Smith attend Miramar High School where he was coached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell. He decided to commit to West Virginia University majoring in English. He played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 2009 to 2012.
Did he play college football?
Oh yes, Smith surely played college football and was regarded as one It the best.
In his freshman year at West Virginia University, Smith completed 32 of 49 passes for 309 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception, and rushing for seven yards on 17 attempts as the backup to starting quarterback Brown. He finished his freshman season with an 81.1 quarterback rating.
He ended his sophomore season with 2,763 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
During Smith’s junior year he tied three individual bowl records: most touchdown passes (six), most touchdowns overall (seven), and total points (42).
Smith finished the senior year with 4,205 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions and after the season, Smith officially announced to enter the 2013 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
