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Harrison Smith | Defensive Back

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age / DOB:  (24) / 2/2/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 213
College: Notre Dame
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Vikings rookie SS Harrison Smith suffered a concussion in Week 12.
He's done for the day. Smith went down early in the third quarter. The 29th overall pick in the draft, Smith has 56 tackles and eight pass breakups. Sun, Nov 25, 2012 03:18:00 PM

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Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings SS Harrison Smith is not expected to be suspended for shoving an official in Sunday's win.

Smith won't even be fined for what he admitted was a "stupid" act. Smith missed 2/3 of yesterday's game, which surely factored into the league's decision not to issue a one-game ban.
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press on Twitter
Mon, Oct 8, 2012 01:44:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings rookie FS Harrison Smith was ejected from Sunday's Week 5 game against the Titans for shoving an official.

Smith was ejected in the second quarter after the Vikings defense intercepted Matt Hasselbeck. The first-round pick was jawing with a Tennessee receiver and a referee came into break it up. Smith then proceeded to throw the official out of the way and was subsequently kicked out of the contest. Minnesota is already without safeties Mistral Raymond and Andrew Sendejo.
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 05:22:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Coach Leslie Frazier confirms the Vikings are counting on rookie FS Harrison Smith to be a starter.

Smith made his first start in Friday's win over the Bills. "We're counting on that. That's one of the reasons we drafted him when we did," Frazier said. "I haven't seen anything, without looking at the tape, that would upset that." Mistral Raymond is ahead of Jamarca Sanford to start opposite the No. 29 pick.
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 10:34:00 AM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings rookie FS Harrison Smith is beginning to take snaps with the first-team defense.

The Vikings started out the No. 29 overall pick with the second team, but Smith was never going to remain with the backups for long. He's currently running ahead of SS Mistral Raymond, but should also steal snaps from FS Jamarca Sanford. Sanford and Raymond are ultimately expected to rotate opposite Smith.
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities
Tue, Aug 7, 2012 08:29:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings first-round FS Harrison Smith is working with the second team in the early stages of training camp.

"We want him to compete and win that job," coach Leslie Frazier said. "We’ll see how it plays out over the next few weeks." Jamarca Sanford and Mistral Raymond are running as the starting safeties...for now. It won't be long before the former Notre Dame standout unseats Sanford at free safety.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Sun, Jul 29, 2012 01:04:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings first-rounder Harrison Smith is already taking first-team reps in this week's OTAs.

Smith is ready to displace 2011 starter Jamarca Sanford, who is now rotating with Mistral Raymond on the opposite side. Raymond has the early edge in that battle, with fifth-rounder Robert Blanton also factoring in the mix. Smith has worked at both strong and free safety in the Vikes' largely interchangeable two-deep scheme.
Related: Jamarca Sanford, Mistral Raymond
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 04:11:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings signed rookie FS Harrison Smith, the No. 29 overall pick, to a four-year contract.

Like all first-round contracts, the Vikings will hold an option for a fifth year. Smith played linebacker and strong safety at Notre Dame, but the Vikes feel he's got fluid enough hips to start at free safety as a rookie. We'll see about that, while targeting Minnesota's pass defense for fantasy matchup purposes.
Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter
Thu, May 31, 2012 12:38:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Vikings traded up with the Ravens to select Notre Dame S Harrison Smith with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2012 draft.

Boasting an extra fourth-round pick from the Trent Richardson trade, the Vikes will send the Nos. 35 and 98 picks to Baltimore. With Jamarca Sanford and Mistral Raymond atop the depth chart, Smith fills a glaring long-time need in Minnesota. The best pure zone free safety in the draft, according to NFL Network's Mike Mayock, Smith also possesses the athleticism and size (6'2", 213 pounds) to play in the box and direct traffic. He'll step in as a Day One starter.
Related: Ravens
Thu, Apr 26, 2012 10:43:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

The St. Paul Pioneer Press believes Notre Dame S Harrison Smith is a "perfect fit" for the Vikings at pick No. 35.

The Vikings are fully expected to select USC T Matt Kalil at No. 3, so addressing safety with their second-round pick is quite possible. Jamarca Sanford and Mistral Raymond are the only players on Minnesota's roster who played more than 55 snaps at safety in 2011, making the position a glaring need. If not safety, the Vikings are expected to fill a void at one of wide receiver, defensive tackle, or cornerback with the pick.
Related: Vikings
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:58:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

People familiar with Chargers GM A.J. Smith tell the San Diego Union-Tribune that Smith is a "huge fan" of Notre Dame SS Harrison Smith.

San Diego has been trying to shore up strong safety since losing Rodney Harrison in 2003, and Smith could do it, likely at the expense of a second-round pick. The Union-Trib expects the Chargers to avoid safeties in free agency and target them in the draft. San Diego has the 51st overall pick in round two.
Related: Chargers
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 07:12:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Notre Dame SS Harrison Smith ran unofficial forty times of 4.56 and 4.63 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Smith, who weighed in at 6-foot-1 7/8 and 213 pounds, solidified his draft stock with the times. In some circles, there was previously a perception about Smith that he was a "box" safety only. Smith can run. NFL Network's Mike Mayock, who covered all Smith's college games, expects him to be a second-round pick.
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 12:48:00 PM
Harrison Smith - DB - Vikings

Representatives from at least four different teams have called Notre Dame's Harrison Smith the best safety prospect at the Senior Bowl.

One scout predicted Smith would be a second-round pick, and ESPN's Todd McShay said the Notre Dame star looked "absolutely shredded" at nearly 6'2" and 212 pounds. NFL Network's Mike Mayock went a step further, saying he's heard multiple first-round grades on four-year college starter. The Boston Globe's Greg Bedard suggested "keeping an eye" on Smith as a prospect of interest to the Patriots.
Related: Patriots
Source: Chicago Tribune
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 09:17:00 AM

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