Geno Smith

Geno Smith is a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks.

Before being selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, Smith played college football at West Virginia University. He appeared in 44 games and made 39 starts, posting a 26-13 record as a starter and team captain for three years. Smith completed 988 passes on 1,465 attempts (67.4 pct.) in his career for 11,662 yards and 98 TDs with 21 INTs. Smith set school records for completions, passing yards, and TD passes in a career. He also set school single-season records as a senior in 2012 for total yards (4,356), completions (369) and TD passes (42). Spanning from the end of the 2011 season through the beginning of the 2012 campaign, Smith recorded a streak of 327 passes without an INT. As a senior, Smith earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from the conference coaches and the Associated Press.

On March 28, 2017, Smith signed with the New York Giants. On November 5, 2017, during Week 9 against the Los Angeles Rams, Smith came in the game in relief of Eli Manning late in the 4th quarter. On November 28, 2017, the Giants named Smith the starter for the upcoming game against the Raiders, which ended Manning’s 210-game starting streak with the Giants. The start made Smith the first Black quarterback to start for the Giants and the first quarterback to start for both the Giants and the Jets.

On April 1, 2018, Smith signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. During a Week 6 road victory over the Cleveland Browns, Smith made his Chargers debut, completing one pass for eight yards.

Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 15, 2019 and re-signed on April 19, 2022. He helped lead the Seahawks to the playoffs in the 2022-2023 season and earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time in his career. Smith was also named the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.