Brandon Smith (linebacker)
American football player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brandon Nathaniel Smith (born April 12, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Smith at Penn State | |||||
| No. 47 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 12, 2001 Henrico, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Louisa County (Louisa, Virginia) | ||||
| College: | Penn State (2019–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 4th round, 120th pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Early life
Smith attended Louisa County High School in Louisa, Virginia.[1] As a senior in 2018, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Virginia.[2] He appeared in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[3] Smith committed to Penn State University to play college football.[4]
College career
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019, Smith appeared in 13 games and had 13 tackles.[5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, two sacks and one interception.[6] Smith returned as a starter his junior season in 2021.[7][8]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.52 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.08 s | 6.94 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 20 reps | |
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Carolina Panthers
Smith was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
Philadelphia Eagles
On October 12, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[14]
Smith was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was released on September 10.[17]
New York Jets
On September 24, 2024, Smith was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[18] He was released on October 2.[19]
Las Vegas Raiders
Smith was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad on December 4, 2024.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[21]
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