Terell Smith (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 27, 1999 Snellville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | South Gwinnett (Snellville) | ||||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (2018–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 165 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editSmith was born on July 27, 1999, in Snellville, Georgia, and attended South Gwinnett High School.[1][2] He committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota.
College career
editSmith became a starter at cornerback early into his freshman season at Minnesota.[3] He finished the season with 43 tackles, one interception, and eight passes broken up.[4] Smith saw limited playing time as a backup over the next two seasons after Benjamin St-Juste transferred into the program and became an immediate starter. He redshirted his junior season. He entered his redshirt junior year as a starter but was benched halfway through the season[5] Smith regained his starting spot as a senior and finished the season with 38 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks with two interceptions and five passes broken up.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.41 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.30 s | 7.00 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
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Smith was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9]
References
edit- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 259. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Christensen, Joe (March 10, 2017). "Terell Smith commits to Gophers football, moving class into top 20 nationally". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Speedy Gophers freshman cornerback Terell Smith off to a fast start". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. September 13, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Clough, Sammy (July 22, 2019). "After big freshman season at Minnesota, South Gwinnett grad Terell Smith aiming for more". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Ruane, Blake (November 16, 2022). "Minnesota Football: In appreciation of Terell Smith". TheDailyGopher.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Greder, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Gophers' Terell Smith rallied to catch the NFL's attention". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Terell Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Terell Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 29, 2023). "Bears draft Minnesota CB Terell Smith in fifth round". ChicagoBears.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Chicago Bears bio
- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio