Lecitus Smith

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Lecitus Smith
No. 79 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-13) July 13, 1998 (age 25)
Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:10
Games started:2
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.

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College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.79 s2.99 s4.78 s7.88 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		25 reps
Sources: [9] [10] [11]

Arizona Cardinals

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]

Houston Texans

On November 1, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans, but was released six days later. [14] [15]

Philadelphia Eagles

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Weight is No Longer Holding Lecitus Smith Back on the Offensive Line". The Tech Lunch Pail. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Manning, Bryan D. (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Virginia Tech G Lecitus Smith selected by the Arizona Cardinals". Gobbler Country. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Tech 2020 roster breakdown: Offensive Line". Collegiate Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eight Hokies earn All-ACC accolades". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech OG | NFL Draft Scouting Report". August 2, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bitter, Andy. "How Lecitus Smith and Virginia Tech's offensive line are adapting to life after Christian Darrisaw, plus more takeaways". The Athletic. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lecitus Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lecitus Smith 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  12. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ↑ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-01-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-07-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Eagles open the 21-day practice window for Justin Evans". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 14, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.
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