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Chris Smith (defensive tackle)

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Chris Smith
No. 90 – Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-15) December 15, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Cranbrook Kingswood HS (MI)
College:Harvard (2018–2021)
Notre Dame (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024
Tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Smith (born December 15, 1999)[1] is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Harvard Crimson and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

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Smith was born on December 15, 1999.[2] He grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cranbrook Kingswood High School.[3] In high school, he started all four years for the football team and was a four-time All-Catholic Football selection, two-time all-state selection and two-time team defensive player of the year.[4] He served as team captain as a senior in football and was chosen the team MVP; he also played three years for the basketball team and was team captain in that sport as a senior as well.[4] He committed to play college football for the Harvard Crimson.[4]

College career

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Smith appeared in nine games for Harvard as a freshman in 2018, posting 11 tackles and a half-sack.[5] He then had 21 tackles, two tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 1.5 sacks while appearing in 10 games in the 2019 season; the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In 2021, Smith was chosen first-team All-Ivy League after totaling 44 tackles, five TFLs and 3.5 sacks while starting all 10 games.[6]

Smith graduated from Harvard in 2021 with a degree in human evolutionary biology, but opted to remain in college for a final year, entering the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[6] He ended his tenure at Harvard having recorded 72 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks in 29 games played.[6] He initially committed to transfer to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but later flipped his commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[7][8] With the Fighting Irish, Smith appeared in 13 games, five as a starter, and recorded 17 tackles with 0.5 TFLs and a forced fumble.[9]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD
2018 Harvard 9 0 11 2 9 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Harvard 10 4 21 10 11 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 Harvard 0 0 No team – COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Harvard 10 10 40 13 27 3.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2022 Notre Dame 13 5 17 10 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 42 19 89 35 54 5.5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 5.08 s 1.76 s 2.94 s 4.60 s 7.25 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 37 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Smith signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 29, and then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[12][13] He was released from the practice squad on September 20,[14] re-signed on December 13,[15] released on December 29,[16] and re-signed on January 14, 2024.[17] Following the 2023 season, in which he played no games,[2] Smith signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[18]

Smith was released at the roster cuts for the 2024 season, on August 27, 2024, and was then re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[19][20] On September 7, he was signed to the active roster, one day prior to the team's Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[21] He made his NFL debut in the game, recording one tackle while appearing on eight defensive snaps.[2] On September 9, one day after the game, Smith was released by the Lions.[22][23] On September 11, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2.

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2024 DET 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chris Smith". ourlads.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Chris Smith Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Risdon, Jeff (May 20, 2023). "Lions UDFA profile: Notre Dame DT Chris Smith". USA Today.
  4. ^ a b c "Chris Smith". Harvard Crimson.
  5. ^ a b Farmer, Douglas (June 4, 2022). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 65 Chris Smith, defensive tackle, Harvard transfer". NBC Sports.
  6. ^ a b c Driskell, Bryan (April 6, 2022). "Notre Dame Lands Defensive Tackle Transfer Chris Smith". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ^ Fortuna, Matt. "Harvard transfer Chris Smith commits to Notre Dame". The Athletic.
  8. ^ Berardino, Mike (October 15, 2022). "'We're doing this together' — Jon Sot and Chris Smith make successful transition from Harvard to Notre Dame". NDInsider.com.
  9. ^ "Chris Smith". Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
  10. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Chris Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Twentyman, Tim (May 12, 2023). "A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". Detroit Lions.
  12. ^ Rogers, Justin (August 29, 2023). "Who is in and who is out? Detroit Lions establish initial 53-man roster for 2023 season". The Detroit News.
  13. ^ Twentyman, Tim (August 30, 2023). "Breaking down the Lions' initial practice squad". Detroit Lions.
  14. ^ Twentyman, Tim (September 20, 2023). "NOTEBOOK: Lions hoping Gardner-Johnson can return in 2023". Detroit Lions.
  15. ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Dec. 13". National Football League. December 13, 2023.
  16. ^ Bianchi, Nolan (December 29, 2023). "Lions waive longtime fullback, sign kicker to active roster". The Detroit News.
  17. ^ Risdon, Jeff (January 17, 2024). "Lions bring back DL to the practice squad". USA Today.
  18. ^ Rogers, Justin (January 30, 2024). "Lions announce the signing of 11 players to Reserve/Futures contracts". The Detroit News.
  19. ^ Lentz, Nick (August 27, 2024). "Detroit Lions trim roster ahead of 53-man roster deadline". CBS News.
  20. ^ Twentyman, Tim (August 28, 2024). "Breaking down the Lions' initial practice squad". Detroit Lions.
  21. ^ Maakaron, John (September 7, 2024). "Lions elevate Kennedy, Peko, sign DL Chris Smith to active roster". The Oakland Press.
  22. ^ Risdon, Jeff (September 10, 2024). "Lions waive defensive lineman they just signed to the active roster". USA Today.
  23. ^ Raven, Benjamin (September 9, 2024). "Detroit Lions waive defensive tackle they signed for Week 1". MLive.com.
  24. ^ Birkett, Dave (September 11, 2024). "Detroit Lions sign kicker Greg Joseph to practice squad, add Kyle Peko to 53-man roster". Detroit Free Press.
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