Marcus Smith II

This article is about American football linebacker. For other people with the same name, see Marcus Smith.
Marcus Smith II
No. 90 Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Outside Linebacker Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-03-31) March 31, 1992
Place of birth: Columbus, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbus (GA) Hardaway
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Total tackles: 5
Sacks: 1.5
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Marcus Smith II (born March 31, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

High school

Smith attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia. He played quarterback for Hardaway, passing for more than 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding 227 yards rushing and four touchdowns. As a senior, he was selected to the 2009 AAAA All-Region Second Team.

He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]

College career

Smith attended the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013.

As a senior in 2013, he recorded 42 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, and 14.5 sacks, which was second nationally. He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[2] He was also a first-team All-AAC and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.[3]

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 3/8 in 251 lb34 in10 in 4.68 s 4.47 s 7.48 s 35 in 10 ft .08 in 23 reps

Smith was selected 26th by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

2014 season

In the 2014 season Smith was on the field for eight of the team's 16 games.[5] He did not record a single tackle in his rookie season.

References

  1. ↑ Marcus Smith - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ Louisville's Marcus Smith Named Third-Team AP All-American
  3. ↑ UL's Smith Named AAC Defensive Player Of The Year
  4. ↑ 2014 NFL Draft: Eagles take Marcus Smith, defensive end from Louisville, with first pick
  5. ↑ "Marcus Smith playing time". nj.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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