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 high school?
Geno Smith attend Miramar High School where he was coached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell.
As a junior, he passed for 2,200 yards, 25 touchdowns, and three interceptions, and was named second-team all-state quarterback. He was also named second-team all-Broward County as an athlete for 2007.
Following his jumper year, he was invited to the prestigious Elite 11 quarterback camp in Aliso Viejo, California.
During Smith’s senior season, he led his team to the state 6A semi-finals and completed 205 of 338 passes for 3,089 yards and 30 touchdowns while also rushing for over 300 yards.
He was a first-team all-state selection in Florida Class 6A and a Parade All-American.He was also the No. 1 rated player in Broward County according to the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel, and finished No. 2 in the voting for Mr. Florida.
He finished his high school career as the third-best passer in Broward County history and was named to the ESPN Top 150 prospects list.
He had received offers from Florida State, South Florida, Boston College, and Alabama but he decided to commit to West Virginia University majoring in English. He played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 2009 to 2012.
