Ito Smith

Ito Smith
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Smith in 2017
No. 25 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-11) September 11, 1995
Mobile, Alabama
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: McGill–Toolen Catholic
(Mobile, Alabama)
College: Southern Miss
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Rushing attempts: 21
Rushing yards: 80
Rushing touchdowns: 2
Receptions: 8
Receiving yards: 67
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Romarius “Ito” Smith (born September 11, 1995) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, and was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

College career

As a sophomore in 2015, he rushed for 1,128 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 49 passes for 515 yards.[1] His average of 134 yards of total offense per game in 2015 ranked 18th among Division I FBS players.[2]

In July 2016, Smith was named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award.[3] In September 2016, he set a school record with an 86-yard touchdown run against Savannah State.[4]

During his college career, he rushed for 4,538 yards and 42 rushing touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 8 5⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 4.45 s 1.57 s 2.58 s 4.56 s 7.22 s 36 1⁄2 in
(0.93 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Draft[6][7]

Smith was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Smith made his NFL debut in the Falcons' Week 2 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He had nine carries for 46 rushing yards and a eight-yard reception in the 31–24 victory.[9] In Week 4, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his first professional rushing touchdown.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ito Smith Statistics". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jason Munz (July 19, 2016). "Most important Golden Eagles: No. 2 Ito Smith". The Clarion-Ledger.
  3. ↑ "Nick Mullens, Ito Smith Named to Maxwell Award Watch List". Southern Miss Football. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ito Smith eclipses Reggie Collier in Southern Miss record book". Sun Herald. September 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "McGill-Toolen's Ito Smith reaches goal by returning to play in Senior Bowl". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Ito Smith". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Southern Mississippi RB Ito Smith : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Falcons Select Ito Smith in Fourth Round". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Falcons' Ito Smith: Solid outing in regular-season debut". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Watch Ito Smith score his first NFL touchdown for the Atlanta Falcons". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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