Harrison Smith (American football)

Harrison Smith

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Smith with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015
No. 22 Minnesota Vikings
Position: Free safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-02-02) February 2, 1989
Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Knoxville (TN) Catholic
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2016
Total tackles: 404
Sacks: 7.5
Interceptions: 12
Pass deflections: 28
Touchdowns: 4
Forced fumbles: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Harrison Smith (born February 2, 1989) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round, 29th overall of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for Notre Dame.

High school career

Smith attended Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. In his senior season, he gained 1,340 yards rushing to go with 19 touchdowns, caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six touchdowns, and also made 61 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and caused two fumbles on defense. He was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year in Tennessee in 2006.

In addition to football, Smith also played basketball and ran track. In track, he competed primarily as a jumper. He won the state meet in the high jump (1.98 m) and the decathlon, scoring 6,230 points. He had a career-best leap of 2.03 meters in the high jump.[1] He also had personal-best jumps of 6.54 meters in long jump and 14.15 meters in triple jump.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No.25 Athlete in the nation.[2] Many scouts believed he could play offense or defense in college. He chose Notre Dame over offers from Tennessee, Auburn, and Alabama.

College career

After red-shirting as a freshman in 2007, he emerged as a star in 2008. He began his career at linebacker. In his first year, he started 9 games and recorded 57 tackles, which included 8.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. As a junior in 2009, he started 6 games at strong safety, then strongside linebacker for the final 6 games. He recorded 69 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss. In 2010, as a senior, he played strong safety where he recorded 93 tackles including a team-high 7 interceptions. In 2011, he was accepted to a graduate program at Notre Dame allowing him to play another season.[3] In his final year in 2011, serving as team captain, he played in and started in all 13 games. He recorded 90 tackles including 3 tackles for loss.

College stats

Regular season statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Season Team GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck Sfty PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR FR YDS
2008 Notre Dame 13 9 57 39 18 3.5 -- 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Notre Dame 12 12 69 39 30 0.0 -- 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
2010 Notre Dame 13 13 93 56 37 0.0 -- 7 7 54 7.7 23 0 0 0 0
2011 Notre Dame 13 13 90 53 37 0.0 -- 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 51 47 309 187 122 2.0 -- 28 7 54 7.7 23 0 3.5 0 0

Professional career

On April 26, 2012, Smith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (29th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.[4] Smith started all 16 games in the 2012 season, totaling 104 tackles, 1 sack, 3 interceptions, and 2 touchdowns.[5] On October 21, 2012, Smith recorded his first career touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.[6][7] On December 9, 2012, Smith got his second interception for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears.[8][9] On December 23, 2012, Smith recorded his first career sack against the Houston Texans.[10][11]

Smith started only 7 games in the 2013 season due to injury, totaling 58 tackles, and 2 interceptions.[5] On October 18, 2013, Smith was placed on injury reserve-recall list.[12] On December 14, 2013, after missing 8 games, Smith was activated to the 53-man roster.[13]

Smith started all 16 for the second time in the 2014 season, recording 92 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 interceptions, and a touchdown.[5] On September 7, 2014, Smith grabbed his third touchdown against the St. Louis Rams.[14][15]

The Vikings announced that they picked up the fifth-year option of Smith's rookie contract on May 4, 2015.[16] He started 13 games for the Vikings in the 2015 season missing Weeks 12, 14, and 15 due to a knee injury. Smith recorded 66 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and a touchdown.[5] On December 27, 2015, Smith scored his 4th interception for a touchdown against the New York Giants, a franchise record.[17][18] On January 31, 2016, Smith played in his first Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Earl Thomas.[19]

On June 6, 2016, Smith signed a five-year, $51.25 million contract extension with the Vikings.[20]

Career statistics

Regular season statistics Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Season Team GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck Sfty PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR FR YDS
2012 MIN 16 16 104 74 30 1.0 -- 11 3 87 29.0 56T 2 1 0 0
2013 MIN 8 7 58 47 11 0.0 -- 3 2 4 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
2014 MIN 16 16 92 71 21 3.0 -- 9 5 150 30.0 81T 1 1 0 0
2015 MIN 13 13 66 49 15 1.5 -- 3 235 17.5 35T1 1 0 0
Career 53 52 320 241 79 5.5 -- 26 12 276 -- 81T 4 3 0 0

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References

  1. ↑ Press, Pioneer. "Vikings draft pick Harrison Smith talks, Bob Sansevere listens – Twin Cities". Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  2. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Harrison-Smith-45926.
  3. ↑ "SPORTSCRACK: NOTRE DAME RELEASES OFFICIAL FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR LIST". Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  4. ↑ "Vikings Move Up, Select Notre Dame S Harrison Smith". www.vikings.com. 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Harrison Smith Stats". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Harrison Smith's Pick-Six vs. Arizona". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  7. ↑ "Cardinals vs. Vikings - Box Score - October 21, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  8. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings DB Harrison Smith pick six". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  9. ↑ "Bears vs. Vikings - Box Score - December 9, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  10. ↑ @nflrush. "Spotlight Harrison Smith - Week 16 - NFL RUSH". NFLRUSH. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  11. ↑ "Vikings vs. Texans - Box Score - December 23, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  12. ↑ Gates, Christopher (2013-10-18). "Harrison Smith Placed On Injured Reserve-Recall List". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  13. ↑ CCNorseman (2013-12-14). "Report: Josh Robinson to IR, Harrison Smith Activated". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  14. ↑ "Harrison Smith's 80-Yard Pick-Six vs. Rams". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  15. ↑ "Vikings vs. Rams - Box Score - September 7, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  16. ↑ Goessling, Ben (May 4, 2015). "Vikings pick up fifth-year options on Matt Kalil, Harrison Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Can't Miss: Harrison Smith's Pick-Six vs. NYG". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  18. ↑ "Giants vs. Vikings - Game Recap - December 27, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  19. ↑ Young, Lindsey (2016-01-25). "Harrison Smith Headed to 1st Career Pro Bowl". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  20. ↑ Orr, Conor (June 6, 2016). "Harrison Smith signs $51.25M extension with Vikings". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.

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