No. 47 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Henrico, Virginia, U.S. | April 12, 2001||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Louisa County (Louisa, Virginia) | ||
College: | Penn State (2019–2021) | ||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Brandon Nathaniel Smith (born April 12, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
Smith attended Louisa County High School in Louisa, Virginia. [1] As a senior in 2018, he was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Virginia. [2] He appeared in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. [3] Smith committed to Penn State University to play college football. [4]
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2019, Smith appeared in 13 games and had 13 tackles. [5] As a sophomore in 2020, he started all nine games, recording 37 tackles, two sacks and one interception. [6] Smith returned as a starter his junior season in 2021. [7] [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+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.52 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.08 s | 6.94 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 19 reps | |
Sources: [9] [10] |
Smith was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [12]
On October 12, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. [14]
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