Kion Smith (born October 7, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fayetteville State.
| No. 71 – Miami Dolphins | |||
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| Position: | Tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | October 7, 1998 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Lumberton (NC) | ||
| College: | Fayetteville State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early life and education edit
Smith played high school football at Lumberton High School. He was out for his entire senior season due to an injury.[1]
Smith was at Fayetteville State University for his collegiate career. He played in 20 total games while he was there. His senior season was cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.33 s | 1.82 s | 3.06 s | 4.70 s | 7.70 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons edit
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Smith signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. However, he was not on the final 53-man roster.[5]
Miami Dolphins edit
On September 6, 2021, Smith joined the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Fayetteville State Bronco Kion Smith makes his way to NFL". hbcugameday. May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Kion Smith - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics". fsubroncos.
- ^ "Kion Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". nfl.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Kion Smith, Fayetteville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Lumberton native Kion Smith signs with Atlanta Falcons". robesonian. May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kion Smith". miamidolphins.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
External links edit
Further reading edit
- Baxley, Ron (May 2, 2021). "Fayetteville State's Kion Smith goes from walk-on tryout to signing with NFL team". The Fayetteville Observer.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 24, 2021). "Pair try to make HBCU leap to NFL". The Atlanta Constitution – via Newspapers.com.