HAYDEN SMITH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Will Hayden Smith Have A Breakout Season?
After spending a full year on the New York Jets roster, primarily as a practice squad player, former rugby player Hayden Smith is competing for a role in the 2013 offense. After promising performances in recent OTA’s Smith has been a popular discussion point amongst the Jets fan base, as the team is searching for signs of life at their tight end position. As training camp is around...
Thunder From Down Under
After exchanging his rugby shoes for football cleats, Hayden Smith is looking to capture the starting tight end job left behind by former New York Jets' tight end Dustin Keller. Find out why Smith is a favorable candidate and if the young star will make the starting lineup come Week 1.
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Hayden Smith's big rugby-to-football hurdle? The helmet
Hayden Smith had a pile of obstacles to overcome in transitioning from rugby to American football when the New York Jets signed him last year.One of them seemed simple enough -- but it wasn't.“First of all it took me forever to actually figure out how to do the helmet up," the tight end project told NewYorkJets.com's Eric Allen. "I remember running around on the...
Jets add former rugby player to active roster
Hayden Smith is on the verge of completing the transition from rugby to pro football. The New York Jets promoted the 27-year-old Australian tight end from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday in advance of a home game against the Miami Dolphins. Smith, who is 6-foot-6, 255 pounds, had never played football before he signed with the Jets in April. Smith, who attended...
Bandits Get Steal with Bender
Buffalo had plenty of fantastic picks in the 2012 NLL Draft. The Bandits gained Dhane Smith, Hayden Smith and Jordan Critch. All three of those guys are fantastic players, but they weren't all the team got out of the night. There was another player that could make big waves in the league: Carter Bender.
Buffalo took Bender in the second round (18th overall). The team said...
Former rugby player trying to catch on with Jets
Hayden Smith put on a football helmet for the first time in his life a few days ago.
He fiddled with it a bit, snapped the chin strap and then spent a few minutes getting used to the metal bars covering his face.
As a former rugby player in England, the Australian-born Smith isn't used to all the padding and protection.
''It's actually not so bad,'' he...
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May 07, 2012
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Former rugby player adjusting to NFL
Every rookie who enters the NFL has some level of adjustment to make. Learning the plays, earning a paycheck and getting used to the speed of the game are all things you hear a lot about.
Jets rookie tight end Hayden Smith needs to get used to wearing a helmet.
Smith, who is from Australia and spent the past four years playing rugby in England, had never worn a helmet or participated...
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May 06, 2012
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Hayden Smith: Separate but Equal
As a former Aussie-rules rugby star, Hayden Smith is not your typical tight end. At 27, he's not even your typical rookie. In a new country learning the nuances of a new sport, it's Smith's abnormal path to the NFL that may separate him from the current class of incumbent rookies.Separated is one way to describe Smith early in his Jets career. Unlike his peers, who gathered...
Hayden Smith Post Jets Signing Interview
Hayden Smith's first post signing interview
Here is an interview from Hayden Smith, the Australian Rugby player who recently signed with the New York Jets to play tight-end. The interview is conducted by Sarries TV, the professional rugby team that Hayden was playing on until he recently signed his three year contract with the Jets. As you can see below, Hayden Smith appears...
New York Jets sign Rugby player Hayden Smith
The New York Jets continue their offseason straw grasping, signing former Rugby player Hayden Smith, according to his representatives.
The Australian-born Smith worked out with several NFL teams in February.
The Jets still have not confirmed the signing of the imposing 6' 7", 255 lb Smith, a former US World Cup rugby player who played briefly for the English rugby club the Saracens.
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