He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers, leading them to multiple bowl games, breaking numerous passing records, and garnering multiple awards before being selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Geno Smith (12) Quarterback - - Three-year starting quarterback - Played in 31 career games and started

Geno Smith. School: West Virginia. Position: QB Draft: 2nd round, 39th overall of the 2013 NFL draft by the New York Jets. More bio, uniform, draft info

Geno Smith set 33 Mountaineer game, season, class and career records as a quarterback from 2009-12. As a senior, the Miramar, Florida, native was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award.

Geno went to the University of West Virginia on scholarship as a quarterback. He won the starting job in his sophomore year. He threw for 2,763 yards and 24 touchdowns with just seven interceptions that year. In his junior year, his Mountaineers routed the Clemson Tigers in the 2012 Orange Bowl, 70-33.

Sep 16, 2012 · With Saturday’s terrific aerial display, Geno Smith became the all-time leading passer in West Virginia University history. Smith entered the game with 7,780 career passing yards. He trailed Marc Bulger by 373 yards (8,153 career passing yards) for …

Dec 13, 2024 · Geno Smith's time at West Virginia University was truly remarkable. As the Mountaineers' quarterback, he broke many WVU football records. His Geno Smith West Virginia stats show his incredible talent and hard work.

Geno Smith has 30 career wins as an NFL starting quarterback to date, but the biggest win of his football career happened as a Mountaineer. And even if Smith ends up winning NFL playoff games, his Orange Bowl title with West Virginia will clearly be a …

Oct 31, 2022 · Few quarterbacks in the country had more hype surrounding them than Geno Smith entering the 2013 NFL Draft. The Mirimar High School prospect turned WVU legend set a wealth of records during his time at West Virginia.

Jan 9, 2023 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – What a year it has been for former West Virginia University quarterback Geno Smith! First, he beat out Drew Lock in a preseason battle to win the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback job.