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Harrison Smith NFL Draft Bio

Harrison Smith (born February 2, 1989) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round, 29th overall of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for Notre Dame.

Smith attended Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. In his senior season, he gained 1,340 yards rushing to go with 19 touchdowns, caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six TDs, and also made 61 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and caused two fumbles on defense. He was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year in Tennessee in 2006.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No.25 Athlete in the nation. Many scouts believed he could play offense or defense in college. He chose Notre Dame over offers from Tennessee, Auburn, and Alabama.

After red-shirting as a freshman in 2007, he emerged as a star in 2008. He began his career at linebacker. In his first year, he started 9 games and recorded 57 tackles, which included 8.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. As a junior in 2009, he started 6 games at strong safety, before moving to strongside linebacker for the final 6 games. He recorded 69 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss. In 2010, as a senior, he started all 13 games for the Irish at strong safety where he recorded 93 tackles including a team-high 7 interceptions. In 2011, he was accepted to a graduate program at Notre Dame allowing him to play another season. In his final year in 2011, serving as team captain, he played in and started in all 13 games. He recorded 90 tackles including 3 tackles for loss.

Draft Year: 2012 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Harrison Smith

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Harrison Smith	Safety	6 ft 2 in	214 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	29	Minnesota Vikings	Notre Dame	Augusta, Georgia

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