Harrison Smith

This article is about the American football safety. For the Olympic athlete, see Harrison Smith (runner). For the defunct publisher, see Harrison Smith and Robert Haas.

Harrison Smith
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Smith with the Vikings in 2015
No. 22 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-02) February 2, 1989 (age 35)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Knoxville Catholic
(Knoxville, Tennessee)
College:Notre Dame (2007–2011)
NFL draft:2012 / round: 1 / pick: 29
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:1,028
Interceptions:36
Interception yards:498
Pass deflections:92
Forced fumbles:12
Fumble recoveries:8
Sacks:20.5
Defensive touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harrison Smith (born February 2, 1989) is an American professional football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft with the 29th overall pick.

In 2017, Smith was graded the third-best player in the NFL by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[1] His season grade of 98.8 was also the highest among safeties in PFF history.[2] He was named to his third straight Pro Bowl on January 22, 2018, and was named first-team All-Pro.[3][4] He followed with a 4th consecutive Pro Bowl in 2019 and second-team All-Pro.

  1. ^ Monson, Sam (February 8, 2018). "Top 101 players from the 2017 NFL season". PFF. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "No Matter How Good You Think Harrison Smith Is, He's Better Than You Think He Is". purpleptsd.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Linval Joseph, Kyle Rudolph, Harrison Smith Named to 2018 Pro Bowl". Vikings.com. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Patra, Kevin (January 5, 2018). "All-Pro Team: Antonio Brown is unanimous selection". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.