Alex Smith

Alexander Douglas "Alex" Smith (born May 7, 1984 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American football quarterback for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted first overall by the 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Smith is from Bonita, California. He has one brother and two sisters. His father, Douglas D. Smith, is the principal at the high school Alex attended, Helix High School. His uncle is John L. Smith, forme... more

Alexander Douglas "Alex" Smith (born May 7, 1984 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American football quarterback for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted first overall by the 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Smith is from Bonita, California. He has one brother and two sisters. His father, Douglas D. Smith, is the principal at the high school Alex attended, Helix High School. His uncle is John L. Smith, former head coach for the Michigan State University Spartans’ football team. His second cousin is Seattle Mariners first baseman Chris Shelton. He played football at Helix High School. As a starter during his Junior and Senior years, Smith led his team to a record of 25-1, including two San Diego CIF section championships. He was named to the first-team all-conference and all-county squads in the San Diego CIF system. Smith also earned the conference offensive player of the year twice, and twice won the team MVP for Helix. During his time at Helix,... less