No. 79 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S. | July 13, 1998||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Fitzgerald | ||||
College: | Virginia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Lecitus Smith (born July 13, 1998) is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Smith played college football at Virginia Tech.[1] He redshirted his freshman year in 2017.[2] In 2018, he played in 11 games with 4 starts.[3] In 2019, Smith started 12 games as left guard[4] and was voted 2019 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Honorable Mention.[5] In 2020, Smith started all 11 games as left guard[6] and was again voted to All-ACC Honorable Mention.[7] In 2021, Smith returned for his fifth year.[8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.18 s | 1.79 s | 2.99 s | 4.78 s | 7.88 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
25 reps | |
Sources:[9][10][11] |
Smith was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (215th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12]
On August 29, 2023, Smith was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[13]
On November 1, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans, but was released six days later.[14][15]
On November 14, 2023, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[17]