Lecitus Smith

Lecitus Smith (born July 13, 1998) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Lecitus Smith
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-13) July 13, 1998
Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Fitzgerald
College:Virginia Tech (2017–2021)
Position:Guard
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:10
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Smith played college football at Virginia Tech.[1] He redshirted his freshman year in 2017.[2] In 2018, he played in 11 games with 4 starts.[3] In 2019, Smith started 12 games as left guard[4] and was voted 2019 All-ACC Honorable Mention (Official ACC).[5] In 2020, Smith started all 11 games as left guard[6] and was again voted to All-ACC Honorable Mention (Official ACC).[7] In 2021, Smith returned for his fifth year.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		 314 lb
(142 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.18 s1.79 s2.99 s4.78 s7.88 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		25 reps
Sources:[9][10][11]

Smith was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (215th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12]

On August 29, 2023, Smith was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[13]

References
  1. "Lecitus Smith - Football". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. "Weight is No Longer Holding Lecitus Smith Back on the Offensive Line". The Tech Lunch Pail. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. Manning, Bryan D. (2022-04-30). "2022 NFL draft: Virginia Tech G Lecitus Smith selected by the Arizona Cardinals". Gobbler Country. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. "Virginia Tech 2020 roster breakdown: Offensive Line". Collegiate Times. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. "Eight Hokies earn All-ACC accolades". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. "Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech OG | NFL Draft Scouting Report". 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  7. "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  8. Bitter, Andy. "How Lecitus Smith and Virginia Tech's offensive line are adapting to life after Christian Darrisaw, plus more takeaways". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  9. "Lecitus Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  10. "2022 Draft Scout Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  11. "Lecitus Smith 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  12. Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
  13. "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.


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