- Appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2011, along with a career-high three starts.
- Re-joined the Packers in Week 17 of 2010 after being released at the end of training camp that season; spent the first four weeks of the season with the Seahawks.
- Only non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster in 2009.
- Set an Idaho State record with 44 starts on the offensive line, playing all five positions in his college career, including the last two years at left tackle.
- Became just the second player from Idaho State to play in a game for the Packers, joining LB Tom Toner (1973, 75-77).
Pro Highlights:
- In 2011, played in all 16 regular-season games for the first time in his career and made three starts, two at RG and one at LG.
- Saw most of his time on special teams in 2011 before an injury to RG Josh Sitton thrust him into the starting lineup in Week 13 at the N.Y. Giants.
- Has provided depth at all three interior line spots during his career in Green Bay.
- Entered the NFL with Green Bay in 2009 as a non-drafted free agent and was the lone non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster that season.
- Was waived in the final roster reduction following training camp in 2010 and was then claimed by Seattle, where he spent the first four weeks of the season.
- Was re-signed by the Packers leading into the 2010 regular-season finale and was on the roster for that game and all four postseason contests.
- Became just the second player from Idaho State to play in a game for the Packers, joining LB Tom Toner (1973, 75-77).
2011 SEASON: Appeared in all 16 games for the first time as a pro and made three starts…Also played in team’s playoff contest vs. the N.Y. Giants…Saw most of his time on special teams before Sitton’s injury in Week 12 at Detroit thrust him into the starting lineup…At Detroit (Nov. 24): Saw his most significant playing time from scrimmage in his young career when Sitton left the game with a knee injury late in the first half. Was involved in the game’s most memorable play when he found himself on the receiving end of an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by DT Ndamukong Suh in the third quarter, one that would result in Suh’s ejection as well as a two-game suspension…At N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4): Made his first career start, opening at RG in Sitton’s place in a hostile road environment. Was part of a line that provided QB Aaron Rodgers enough time to throw for 369 yards and four TDs while only being sacked twice in the 38-35 win…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 11): Started at RG for the second straight week and fared well, helping the offense to eight scoring drives (four TDs, four FGs). Part of a line that helped clear the way for 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.), which matched the season high. Moved over to C in the fourth quarter in place of Scott Wells (rest) with Marshall Newhouse taking over at RG…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 25): Made his first career start at LG with T.J. Lang shifting to RT in place of an injured Bryan Bulaga (knee). Part of a line that was awarded a game ball as it protected for five TD drives and did not allow Rodgers to be sacked for the first time all season.
2010: Waived by the Packers in the final cutdown following training camp on Sept. 4 and was claimed by Seattle…Spent the first month of the season with the Seahawks, but was inactive for all four games before being released on Oct. 5…Re-signed by the Packers on Dec. 31 after rookie Newhouse was placed on injured reserve (back)...Was on the roster for Week 17 and the entire postseason, though he was inactive for every game.
2009: Played in 13 games, plus the Wild Card contest at Arizona, seeing time primarily on special teams...Saw time from scrimmage in two games, at LG and C, and was a regular on the FG, PAT and kickoff-return teams…Was the only non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster…At St. Louis (Sept. 27): Made NFL debut, seeing time on PATs and FGs…Vs. Dallas (Nov. 15): Saw first career action from scrimmage, coming in briefly at LG in second quarter when Daryn Colledge injured his ankle…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 7): Posted first career kickoff return when he fielded a pooch kick at the Green Bay 30 and returned it 5 yards. Fumbled the ball, but teammate Desmond Bishop recovered…At Arizona (Jan. 3): Saw most extensive action of his career on offense, playing center for Wells (rest) for the entire fourth quarter…2009 Draft: Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 1.
COLLEGE: A four-year letterwinner who set an Idaho State school record for the most starts ever by an offensive lineman, opening 44 games (including the final 36 of his career) at various positions across the offensive front for the Bengals…Appeared at all five positions on the offensive line during his career, earning honorable mention all-conference honors each year…Spent his final two seasons at LT…Earned a B.S. in sports management…Senior season (2008): Started all 12 games at LT, earning team MVP honors after being a critical cog in an offense that averaged 370.8 yards per game…Nearly scored a TD in the season finale vs. Sacramento State (Nov. 22), catching a 5-yard pass on a trick play inside the red zone that set up a Bengals score two plays later…Was given the ISU Lifter of the Year Award at the team’s annual football banquet following the season…Junior season (2007): Started 11 games at LT for a unit that averaged 384.7 yards of total offense per game…Sophomore season (2006): Started all 11 games, five at LG, five at RT and one at blocking TE…Redshirt freshman season (2005): Saw his first action, starting 10 games at LG…Started the first eight games of the season, missed contest vs. Portland State (Nov. 5) with an injury, and then started the final two games, beginning a streak of starts that would carry him through the balance of his career.
PERSONAL: Given name Evan Blake Dietrich-Smith…Born in Salinas, Calif. …Married to Misty; the couple has a 1-year-old daughter, Jocelyn…Brother, Alex, is a Specialist-Team Leader in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army and two years ago had a son, Alex Jr., making Dietrich-Smith a first-time uncle…Is a close friend and former college teammate of Minnesota Vikings DE Jeff Charleston…High school: Played along both the offensive and defensive lines as a prep at Salinas (Calif.) High School, lettering all four years in football…Earned the team’s Golden Helmet Award as its MVP and was named first-team All-Tri-County on both lines his senior year…Was named all-county by the Monterey Herald and Salinas Californian after helping his team to an undefeated conference record in 2003…Also lettered four times in basketball, leading his team to a conference championship as a senior and an appearance in the state semifinals…Community involvement: Signed autographs for children at the team’s Kids Clinic in December 2011…Attended an event at the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay…Participated in the United Way’s NFL Hometown Huddle project, helping to construct a new playground and re-paint existing playground equipment at Nicolet Elementary School in Green Bay…Also rang bells for The Salvation Army, attended the annual Pals Halloween Party to support Brown County Human Services, and coached attendees at the Oneida Nation football clinic…At the request of a first-grade class, spoke to more than 700 K-8 students at Randall School in Burlington, Wis., about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, working hard in school, and his journey to the NFL…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys target shooting, playing basketball and reading, naming Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World as his favorite book…Lists Fight Club as his favorite movie and Entourage, True Blood and Top Shot as his favorite TV shows…Enjoys listening to Pantera and Metallica…Residence: Salinas, Calif.
- Appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2011, along with a career-high three starts.
- Re-joined the Packers in Week 17 of 2010 after being released at the end of training camp that season; spent the first four weeks of the season with the Seahawks.
- Only non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster in 2009.
- Set an Idaho State record with 44 starts on the offensive line, playing all five positions in his college career, including the last two years at left tackle.
- Became just the second player from Idaho State to play in a game for the Packers, joining LB Tom Toner (1973, 75-77).
Pro Highlights:
- In 2011, played in all 16 regular-season games for the first time in his career and made three starts, two at RG and one at LG.
- Saw most of his time on special teams in 2011 before an injury to RG Josh Sitton thrust him into the starting lineup in Week 13 at the N.Y. Giants.
- Has provided depth at all three interior line spots during his career in Green Bay.
- Entered the NFL with Green Bay in 2009 as a non-drafted free agent and was the lone non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster that season.
- Was waived in the final roster reduction following training camp in 2010 and was then claimed by Seattle, where he spent the first four weeks of the season.
- Was re-signed by the Packers leading into the 2010 regular-season finale and was on the roster for that game and all four postseason contests.
- Became just the second player from Idaho State to play in a game for the Packers, joining LB Tom Toner (1973, 75-77).
2011 SEASON: Appeared in all 16 games for the first time as a pro and made three starts…Also played in team’s playoff contest vs. the N.Y. Giants…Saw most of his time on special teams before Sitton’s injury in Week 12 at Detroit thrust him into the starting lineup…At Detroit (Nov. 24): Saw his most significant playing time from scrimmage in his young career when Sitton left the game with a knee injury late in the first half. Was involved in the game’s most memorable play when he found himself on the receiving end of an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by DT Ndamukong Suh in the third quarter, one that would result in Suh’s ejection as well as a two-game suspension…At N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4): Made his first career start, opening at RG in Sitton’s place in a hostile road environment. Was part of a line that provided QB Aaron Rodgers enough time to throw for 369 yards and four TDs while only being sacked twice in the 38-35 win…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 11): Started at RG for the second straight week and fared well, helping the offense to eight scoring drives (four TDs, four FGs). Part of a line that helped clear the way for 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.), which matched the season high. Moved over to C in the fourth quarter in place of Scott Wells (rest) with Marshall Newhouse taking over at RG…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 25): Made his first career start at LG with T.J. Lang shifting to RT in place of an injured Bryan Bulaga (knee). Part of a line that was awarded a game ball as it protected for five TD drives and did not allow Rodgers to be sacked for the first time all season.
2010: Waived by the Packers in the final cutdown following training camp on Sept. 4 and was claimed by Seattle…Spent the first month of the season with the Seahawks, but was inactive for all four games before being released on Oct. 5…Re-signed by the Packers on Dec. 31 after rookie Newhouse was placed on injured reserve (back)...Was on the roster for Week 17 and the entire postseason, though he was inactive for every game.
2009: Played in 13 games, plus the Wild Card contest at Arizona, seeing time primarily on special teams...Saw time from scrimmage in two games, at LG and C, and was a regular on the FG, PAT and kickoff-return teams…Was the only non-drafted rookie to make the Packers’ opening-day roster…At St. Louis (Sept. 27): Made NFL debut, seeing time on PATs and FGs…Vs. Dallas (Nov. 15): Saw first career action from scrimmage, coming in briefly at LG in second quarter when Daryn Colledge injured his ankle…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 7): Posted first career kickoff return when he fielded a pooch kick at the Green Bay 30 and returned it 5 yards. Fumbled the ball, but teammate Desmond Bishop recovered…At Arizona (Jan. 3): Saw most extensive action of his career on offense, playing center for Wells (rest) for the entire fourth quarter…2009 Draft: Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 1.
COLLEGE: A four-year letterwinner who set an Idaho State school record for the most starts ever by an offensive lineman, opening 44 games (including the final 36 of his career) at various positions across the offensive front for the Bengals…Appeared at all five positions on the offensive line during his career, earning honorable mention all-conference honors each year…Spent his final two seasons at LT…Earned a B.S. in sports management…Senior season (2008): Started all 12 games at LT, earning team MVP honors after being a critical cog in an offense that averaged 370.8 yards per game…Nearly scored a TD in the season finale vs. Sacramento State (Nov. 22), catching a 5-yard pass on a trick play inside the red zone that set up a Bengals score two plays later…Was given the ISU Lifter of the Year Award at the team’s annual football banquet following the season…Junior season (2007): Started 11 games at LT for a unit that averaged 384.7 yards of total offense per game…Sophomore season (2006): Started all 11 games, five at LG, five at RT and one at blocking TE…Redshirt freshman season (2005): Saw his first action, starting 10 games at LG…Started the first eight games of the season, missed contest vs. Portland State (Nov. 5) with an injury, and then started the final two games, beginning a streak of starts that would carry him through the balance of his career.
PERSONAL: Given name Evan Blake Dietrich-Smith…Born in Salinas, Calif. …Married to Misty; the couple has a 1-year-old daughter, Jocelyn…Brother, Alex, is a Specialist-Team Leader in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army and two years ago had a son, Alex Jr., making Dietrich-Smith a first-time uncle…Is a close friend and former college teammate of Minnesota Vikings DE Jeff Charleston…High school: Played along both the offensive and defensive lines as a prep at Salinas (Calif.) High School, lettering all four years in football…Earned the team’s Golden Helmet Award as its MVP and was named first-team All-Tri-County on both lines his senior year…Was named all-county by the Monterey Herald and Salinas Californian after helping his team to an undefeated conference record in 2003…Also lettered four times in basketball, leading his team to a conference championship as a senior and an appearance in the state semifinals…Community involvement: Signed autographs for children at the team’s Kids Clinic in December 2011…Attended an event at the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay…Participated in the United Way’s NFL Hometown Huddle project, helping to construct a new playground and re-paint existing playground equipment at Nicolet Elementary School in Green Bay…Also rang bells for The Salvation Army, attended the annual Pals Halloween Party to support Brown County Human Services, and coached attendees at the Oneida Nation football clinic…At the request of a first-grade class, spoke to more than 700 K-8 students at Randall School in Burlington, Wis., about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, working hard in school, and his journey to the NFL…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys target shooting, playing basketball and reading, naming Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World as his favorite book…Lists Fight Club as his favorite movie and Entourage, True Blood and Top Shot as his favorite TV shows…Enjoys listening to Pantera and Metallica…Residence: Salinas, Calif.
