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Harrison Smith

ハリソン・スミス　/　はりそん・すみす

American american football player

February 2, 1989 (age 37)　・　Augusta, Georgia, United States

Georgia
American football player

My Take

Smith is exactly the kind of player I wish more casual fans appreciated. Safety is a thankless, cerebral position, and at 188 cm out of Notre Dame, taken 29th overall by Minnesota in 2012, he turned it into an art form. Pro Football Focus grading him the third-best player in the entire league in 2017 is the sort of accolade that never trends but tells you everything about how the people who study the tape feel. What draws me in is the intelligence of it; reading an offense and erasing the deep threat is quiet, unglamorous work, and I have always found that more impressive than the highlight reel.

Overview

Harrison Smith (born February 2, 1989) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 29th overall pick. In 2017, Smith was graded the third-best player in the NFL by Pro Football Focus (PFF).

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1. Profile

Name (English): Harrison Smith
Name (Japanese): ハリソン・スミス
Reading: はりそん・すみす
Born: February 2, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Snake
Origin: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Knoxville Catholic High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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