Harrison Smith Biography, Wife, Girlfriend, Height, Weight, Body Net Worth

The National Football League (NFL) has emerged Each year, the best players come from high schools and colleges across the country. And while some come with a lot of promise and prove to be too cheap, others continue to etch their names in American football folklore and history. Harrison Smith certainly does not fall into the first category described and we could see him becoming the latter category. Surely, only time will tell!

He was born Harrison J. Smith on February 2, 1989 in Augusta, Georgia, but his family moved to Knoxville, Tennessee when he was five years old. He plays his professional football for the Minnesota Vikings (with whom he has been since his appointment in 2012) and has shown an interest in other sports such as football, basketball, baseball, karate and track running ( Jumping).

Her parents are Dr. Steven J. Smith, a plastic surgeon in Knoxville, and Susan Smith. Harrison has three siblings – a sister, Natalie, and two brothers, Garrett and Stuart Smith. Fortunately, he is not the only athlete in the family as his siblings seem to have inherited their athletic gene from their parents as well.

Before becoming a plastic surgeon, his father played basketball in high school. He attended Oak Ridge High School (Tennessee) and was captain of the school’s basketball team. Smith’s mother, Susan, also played basketball and did tryouts with Pat Summit’s first team at Tennessee in 1974, but chose not to pursue other endeavors. Garrett played basketball and track and field in high school while Stuart Smith played football and golf at Furman University.

Like his older brother, Garrett, Harrison attended Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he played basketball and soccer and also competed in track and field events. He enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, where he focused on football with the Fighting Irish. Harrison Smith would later graduate from Mendoza College of Business with a degree in management and entrepreneurship.

Harrison Smith’s Career

Harrison was a star in high school. He was part of the basketball, football and track team. He was outstanding in every sport he was a part of. In 2006, he was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year at Tennessee after making two interceptions, 61 tackles and two tackles for loss. He also caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six touchdowns and 1,340 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns in his senior year.

In athletics, Harrison Smith jumped 6.54 meters (21′ 5″) in the long jump (personal best), 14.15 meters (46′ 5″) in the triple jump (personal best) and 2.03 meters (6.8′) in the high jump (career-best discus).

At Norte Dame, he chose football over other sports and he played as a linebacker in his freshman and sophomore years, but switched to playing safe in his freshman year as a junior (although he returned to linebacker position for the last 6 games of the season). He would go on to play as a safety player in his senior year and even at a professional level.

Professional Career – Minnesota Vikings

Smith walked out of college with the world at his feet. He was one of the hottest properties in the 2012 NFL college. Several sports websites had outranked him by different classifications and everything looked good to him at the time. It was almost certain that he would be chosen in the first round of the draft.

In the 2012 NFL Combine, he had a lot of things going for him – his size, his consistency, his recognition of the game, his athletic ability, his ability to tackle, etc. His only negative criticism comes from his man-to-man coverage ability. He signed a four-year contract worth $7.13 million (a signing bonus of $3.63 million and a guaranteed payment of $5.78 million) with the Minnesota Vikings. security measure after being named by the team in 29th place in the first round of the month. the 2012 NFL draft.

In the Vikings setup, he was third down in the order of free starting guarantees, the others being Andrew Sendejo and Jamarca Sanford. He found time, however, and finished his first professional season with one sack, two touchdowns, three interceptions and 104 combined tackles. The following season was better because he was the first choice of free safety. However, he suffered a foot injury during the season which meant he only played seven games in the season.

In 2015, the Vikings activated his extra year option in his initial contract and offered him a one-year deal worth $5.28 million for the 2016 football season. The same season he was playing his first Pro Bowl game, replacing Earl Thomas, who was injured in the lineup. He would later sign a contract extension with the Vikings – a 5-year contract – worth $51.25 million, including a $10 million signing bonus and a $28.57 million guarantee. dollars.

Harrison Smith was voted to a consecutive Pro Bowl appearance when he was selected for the 2017 NFL Pro Bowl, as announced on December 20, 2016. It was the first time he was selected as a first-team Pro Bowl and his second overall.

Who is Harrison Smith’s wife, girlfriend?

Harrison Smith is not yet married, but is rumored to have dated Madison Bankston. Madison (born Madison Bayless Bankston), a Tennessee native, went to high school in Albany before graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2009.

She is the Account Manager at SumTotal Systems. She also serves as Associate Director of Friends of Literacy. Her father, Edward Bankston, died in 2013 in a motorcycle accident while her mother is Kim Hudgens.

Quick Facts – Height, Weight, Net Worth

First name: Harrison Smith

Date of birth: February 2, 1989

Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia

Spouse: None

Children: None

Hand Size : 10 1/4

Arm Length : 32 5/8

Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)

Weight: 99 kg (218 lbs)

Net worth: $20-21 million

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