Steve Smith Sr. Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Family

Steve Smith Sr. Quick Info
Height	5 ft 9 in
Weight	88 kg
Date of Birth	May 12, 1979
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Spouse	Angie Smith

Steve Smith Sr. is an American sportscaster and former professional football player who is widely regarded as one of the best wide receivers in NFL’s history. During his 16-year career, he played with the Carolina Panthers (2001-2013) and Baltimore Ravens (2014-2016). Post his retirement in 2016, Steve became a sports analyst for various shows on the NFL Network.

Born Name

Stevonne Latrall Smith Sr.

Nick Name

Steve

Steve Smith Sr. as seen in 2015 (Melanie Rodgers Cox / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Nationality

Education

He graduated from the University High School located in Los Angeles in 1997.

Furthermore, he studied at the Santa Monica College for 2 years from 1997 to 1998. Later from 1999 to 2000, he continued his studies at the University of Utah.

Occupation

Sportscaster, Former Professional Football Player

Family

• Father – Steven Smith
• Mother – Florence Young

Net Worth

In 2024, Steve Smith Sr.’s net worth was $10 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Position

Wide Receiver, Return Specialist

Shirt Number

89 – Carolina Panthers

89 – Baltimore Ravens

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

88 kg or 194 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Steve Smith Sr. has dated –

Angie Smith – He is happily married to Angie Smith since October 7, 2000. The couple is parents to 4 children: 3 sons named Peyton Smith, Boston Smith, and Steve ‘Deuce’ Smith Jr. and a daughter named Baylee Smith.

Steve Smith Sr. as seen with the Carolina Panthers during a 2006 game (Keith Allison / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He has African-American ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Tattoos all over his body

Religion

Evangelical Christianity

Steve Smith Sr. as seen with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 (Keith Allison / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Steve Smith Sr. Facts

He was selected to play for the Carolina Panthers in the 3rd round (74th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft on April 21, 2001.

While playing for Carolina Panthers, Steve was awarded the 2005 ‘NFL Comeback Player of the Year’ Award along with Tedy Bruschi, who was the linebacker for New England Patriots.

He played alongside Chad Johnson while studying at Santa Monica Junior College. Johnson went on to become a successful wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 2005, Steve was the highest-ranking player in terms of catches, touchdowns, and receiving yards. Thus, distinguishing him as one of the most productive wide receivers of the 21st century.

In 2011, he became the 35th player in the history of NFL to amass 10,000 receiving yards.

Steve and his wife Angie co-founded the Posey Foundation in honor of his deceased junior college teammate, Demetrius Posey. He has stated that the foundation’s goal is to foster lifetime friendships.

On June 14, 2017, The Charlotte Observer reported that he voluntarily paid the full college tuition fee, which amounted to $40,000 a year, for the author and Twitter personality Elexus Jionde’s education at Ohio State University.

At the end of his career, Steve ranked 7th in NFL career all-purpose yards (19,180), 7th in NFL career receiving yards (14,731), 12th in career receptions (1,031), and 25th in receiving touchdowns (81).

On October 6, 2019, he was inducted into the Carolina Panthers team’s Hall of Honor along with Jake Delhomme, Wesley Walls, Jordan Gross.

Featured Image by Melanie Rodgers Cox / Wikimedia / Public Domain