Ainias Smith (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional football running back and wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
| No. 82 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back/Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 2001 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Dulles (Sugar Land, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2023) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 152 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editSmith grew up in Missouri City, Texas and attended John Foster Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 481 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 55 passes for 717 yards and 10 touchdowns.[2] Smith committed to play college football at Texas A&M over Duke.[3][4]
College career
editAs a freshman, Smith played mostly wide receiver and served as the team's primary return specialist and had 22 receptions for 248 yards and three touchdowns.[5][6] He played running back in the 2019 Texas Bowl and rushed for 54 yards on seven carries in a 24-21 win over Oklahoma State.[7] Smith was moved to running back before the start of his sophomore season.[8] He finished the season with 293 yards and four touchdowns on 49 carries and also caught 43 passes for a team-leading 564 receiving yards with six touchdown receptions. Smith was named to the watchlist for the Hornung Award going into his junior season.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
29 in (0.74 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.27 s | 6.86 s | 21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Smith was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 152nd pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024.[14] He was activated on October 26.[15]Smith made his debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars with him catching one pass for no gain and rushing once for 2 yards.
Personal life
editSmith is the younger brother of NFL defensive back Maurice Smith.[16] On July 20, 2022, Smith was arrested into Brazos County, Texas on three charges: unlawful carrying of a weapon, driving while intoxicated, and possession of marijuana.[17]
References
edit- ^ Underwood, Hannah (December 14, 2020). "3 reasons why Texas A&M could be better in 2021, including a triple threat at running back". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Sayles, Damon (February 6, 2019). "A&M adds speed, versatility to 2019 class in ATH Ainias Smith". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (February 6, 2019). "Texas A&M adds versatile player to 2019 signing class". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (November 16, 2019). "Aggie freshman wide receiver Ainias Smith chose Texas A&M as much for academics as for football". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ainias Smith Brings Versatile Skill Set to A&M Backfield". Fox44News. September 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 22, 2019). "Aggies counting on happy returns from Ainias Smith". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ O'Gara, Connor (November 5, 2020). "Why Ainias Smith is the unique X-factor who suddenly has Texas A&M looking worthy of Playoff talk". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (February 5, 2020). "Ainias Smith To Switch Positions in 2020". SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Aggie playmaker Ainias Smith named to Hornung Award watch list". KAGSTV.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ainias Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ainias Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Karels, Carter (March 19, 2024). "Texas A&M Pro Day results: 18 former Aggie players audition for NFL teams". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (April 27, 2024). "NFL Draft Results: Eagles pick Ainias Smith at No. 152". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Get your first look at the Eagles' initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ McMullen, John (October 26, 2024). "Eagles Activate Rookie WR". SI.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (August 28, 2018). "Football is a family affair for Dolphins' Maurice Smith, brother Ainias Smith". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (July 20, 2022). "Texas A&M Aggies football player Ainias Smith arrested on DWI, weapon, marijuana charges". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.