Kaden Smith


Kaden Nelson Smith is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford.

Early years

Smith attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. During his career he had 144 career receptions for 2,260 yards. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Stanford in 2016, Smith played had 23 receptions for 414 yards and five touchdowns in 2017. In 2018, he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. On January 1, 2019, Smith announced that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Smith was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 176th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 14, 2019.

New York Giants

On September 16, 2019, Smith was claimed off of waivers by the New York Giants. During the Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Smith made his first-career start in his fourth game and recorded his first touchdown in the NFL in the 19–14 loss.
In week 16 against the Washington Redskins, Smith caught 6 passes for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, during the 41–35 win.