Harrison Smith
American football player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harrison Smith (born February 2, 1989), nicknamed "Harry the Hitman",[1][2] is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 29th overall pick.
No. 22 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1989-02-02) February 2, 1989 (age 35) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||
In 2017, Smith was graded the third-best player in the NFL by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[3] His season grade of 98.8 was also the highest among safeties in PFF history.[4] He was named to his third straight Pro Bowl on January 22, 2018, and was named first-team All-Pro.[5][6] He followed with a 4th consecutive Pro Bowl in 2019 and second-team All-Pro.