Biography

Call 1.800.966.1380 to contact Steve Smith booking agent, publicist, manager, pr firm, representative and management company if you would like to hire Steve Smith for a speaker appearance, autograph signing, endorsement deal or corporate event. Here you can find speaker fees, booking fees, costs, availability and schedule information. Steve Smith is currently a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers. He was a third round pick during the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Utah.

Steve Smith has emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005. He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection.

Smith spent the majority of his rookie season as a kick and punt returner, leading all rookies in net yardage with a 1,994 yards, and landing in fourth place among all NFL players behind Priest Holmes, Marshall Faulk, and Derrick Mason. Smith’s performance was rewarded with an invite to the Pro Bowl. Smith joined Todd Sauerbrun as the only players to represent the Panthers in the 2002 Pro Bowl.

During the 2002 NFL season, Smith earned a starting position as a wide receiver and continued to carry out his kickoff and punt return duties. Smith played a critical role for the Panther offense during their 2003 season, and further improved his statistics. During the NFC divisional playoffs, Smith caught a 69 yard pass and ran it for a touchdown in double OT to defeat the St. Louis Rams 29-23. He went on to catch 4 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff for 30 yards in the Panthers narrow 32-29 loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Off of the field, Steve Smith is a partner in Athletes United for Youth along with Dell Curry and Jay Bilas. Athletes United for Youth is a charity organization that provides educational, programmatic, and structured support to youth housed within under-served communities. Athletes United for Youth provides youth services and a Safe Haven throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities.

In May 2008, Smith announced that he purchased nearly a 50% interest in the existing Velocity Sports Performance franchise in Charlotte and an equal ownership percentage in any future Charlotte area Velocity centers. In May 2008, Smith announced that he is working at Morgan Stanley's Charlotte, NC office as a financial planning intern.