Marcus Smith II
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1992 Columbus, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Louisville | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 1 / pick: 26 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Marcus Smith II (born March 31, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.
High school
Smith attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia. He played quarterback for Hardaway, passing for more than 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding 227 yards rushing and four touchdowns. As a senior, he was selected to the 2009 AAAA All-Region Second Team.
He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Smith attended the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013.
As a senior in 2013, he recorded 42 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, and 14.5 sacks, which was second nationally. He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[2] He was also a first-team All-AAC and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.68 s | 4.47 s | 7.48 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft .08 in (3.05 m) |
23 reps |
Smith was selected 26th by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]
2014 season
In the 2014 season Smith was on the field for eight of the team's 16 games.[5] He did not record a single tackle in his rookie season.
References
- ^ Marcus Smith - Yahoo Sports
- ^ Louisville's Marcus Smith Named Third-Team AP All-American
- ^ UL's Smith Named AAC Defensive Player Of The Year
- ^ 2014 NFL Draft: Eagles take Marcus Smith, defensive end from Louisville, with first pick
- ^ "Marcus Smith playing time". nj.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.