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Kion Smith

Kion Smith
No. 71 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998 (age 26)
Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Lumberton (NC)
College:Fayetteville State (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kion Smith (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fayetteville State.

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

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m) 		315 lb
(143 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.33 s 1.82 s 3.06 s 4.70 s 7.70 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 15 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

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.[5]

Miami Dolphins

On September 6, 2021, Smith joined the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[9]

On August 10, 2024, Smith was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Fayetteville State Bronco Kion Smith makes his way to NFL". hbcugameday. May 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kion Smith - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics". fsubroncos.
  3. ^ "Kion Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". nfl.
  4. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Kion Smith, Fayetteville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lumberton native Kion Smith signs with Atlanta Falcons". robesonian. May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kion Smith". miamidolphins.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dolphins OL Kion Smith reportedly suffered ACL tear". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. August 10, 2024.

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