Kion Smith
No. 76 – Miami Dolphins | |
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Position: | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lumberton, North Carolina | October 7, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lumberton High School |
College: | Fayetteville State University |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kion Smith (born October 7, 1998) is an American football tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fayetteville State University.
Early life and education[]
Smith played high school football at Lumberton High School. He was out for his entire senior season due to an injury.[1]
Smith was at Fayetteville State University for his collegiate career. He played in 20 total games while he was there. His senior season was cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Professional career[]
Atlanta Falcons[]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Smith signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. However, he was not on the final 53-man roster.[4]
Miami Dolphins[]
On September 6, 2021, Smith joined the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Fayetteville State Bronco Kion Smith makes his way to NFL". hbcugameday. May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Kion Smith - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics". fsubroncos.
- ^ "Kion Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". nfl.
- ^ "Lumberton native Kion Smith signs with Atlanta Falcons". robesonian. May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kion Smith". miamidolphins.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
External links[]
Further reading[]
- Baxley, Ron (May 2, 2021). "Fayetteville State's Kion Smith goes from walk-on tryout to signing with NFL team". The Fayetteville Observer.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 24, 2021). "Pair try to make HBCU leap to NFL". The Atlanta Constitution – via Newspapers.com.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football offensive tackles
- Miami Dolphins players
- African-American players of American football
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Fayetteville State Broncos football players