Garrison Smith

Garrison Smith
No. 98Seattle Seahawks
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-10-09) October 9, 1991
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Douglass (GA)
College: Georgia
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016
Total tackles: 5
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Garrison Smith (born October 9, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins.

High school career

Smith attended Douglass High School. As a junior recorded 108 total tackles, 27 tackles-for-loss and 14 sacks and seven forced fumbles. As a senior he recorded 80 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks. After the season, he was named to the 2009 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America and All-Dixie teams as well as the Sporting News Top 100. He was also named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50, Super 11 and Class AAAAA All-State First Team. He participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was a Rivals.com four-star prospect, the third ranked defensive tackle nationally and ranked 79th overall nationally, fifth overall in Georiga. He was also a Scout.com four-star prospect, sixth defensive tackle in the nation 77th in the nation, seventh in the south. ESPNU.com ranked him the 15th best defensive tackle in the nation and 143rd overall in the nation. He was also named to the Press-Register Super Southeast 120.[1]

College career

Smith then attended Georgia where he majored in history.

As a freshman in 2010, he appeared in seven games. He recorded three tackles (two solo) and one tackle-for-loss. He was named to the SEC Honor roll. In 20011 as a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games with two starts. He recorded 22 tackles, three tackles-for-loss. As a junior in 2012 he appeared in 14 games with eight starts. He recorded 57 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and a fumble recovery. In 2013 as senior, he started all 13 games. He recorded 63 tackles (29 solo), 10 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles.[1]

Career statistics

College statistics
Year Team GP/GS Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles Safeties TDs
Solo Ast Total TFL No Int PD FF FR
2010 Ga. 7 / 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Ga. 14 / 2 11 11 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Ga. 14 / 8 27 30 57 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2013 Ga. 13 / 13 29 34 63 10 6 0 0 2 0 0 0
Career[1] 48 / 23 69 76 145 16 7 0 0 2 1 0 0

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

After going unselected in the 2014 NFL Draft, on May 12, 2014, Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins.[2][3] He was cut on August 30.[2] On September 1, he was signed to the Dolphins practice squad.[2] However, he was released five days later.[2]

New Orleans Saints

On November 27, he was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[2] He was released by the Saints on December 16.[2] on December 23, he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[2] He was signed to the 49ers active roster a week later.[2] He was released by the 49ers on September 5, 2015.[2] The next day he was signed to the 49ers practice squad where spent the entire season.[2] He re-signed with the 49ers on January 5, 2016.[2] He was waived on September 3.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 4, 2016, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[2][4] He was placed on injured reserve on October 18, 2016.[5]

Statistics

Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2016 SEA 3 0 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 0 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Garrison Smith bio". GeorgiaDogs.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Garrison Smith Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  3. Beasley, Adam H. (August 28, 2014). "Miami Dolphins rookie Garrison Smith makes strong final case". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  4. Corp, Alistair (September 4, 2016). "Seahawks claim defensive tackle Garrison Smith off waivers". FieldGulls.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  5. "Seahawks Sign DT Sealver Siliga, Place DL Garrison Smith On I.R.".
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