Van Smith (American football)

Van Smith (born August 14, 1996) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Clemson.

Van Smith
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-14) August 14, 1996
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Hough (NC)
College:Clemson
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2018
Career history

Early years

Smith attended Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. In high school, he played on both offense and defense. Offensively as a senior he carried the ball 66 times for 444 yards and 13 touchdowns along with returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. Defensively as a senior he tallied 74 tackles and six interceptions.[1] He committed to play football for the Clemson Tigers on August 31, 2013, choosing the Tigers over the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Duke, and several others.[2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2015, Smith played in 14 games, posting 19 tackles with one interception.[3]

In 2016, as a sophomore, Smith started all 15 of the Tigers' games. He tallied 95 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two pass deflections.[4]

As a junior in 2017, Smith played in 13 of Clemson's 14 games, missing one due to a knee injury.[5] In 13 games, he had 49 tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.[6] After the season, Smith declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Smith signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football, but failed to make the final roster.

References
  1. "Van Smith Bio". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. Blackburn, W. (September 2, 2013). "Van Smith Commits to Clemson". CMS Athletic Zone. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. "Van Smith 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. "Van Smith 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. "Latest injury update on Van Smith". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. "Van Smith 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  7. Matt, Connolly (January 7, 2018). "Another Clemson junior is headed to the NFL draft". The State. Retrieved January 12, 2018.


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