Harrison Smith

American football safety for the Vikings

Harrison Smith - American football safety for the Vikings
Born

February 2nd, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as a safety in the National Football League. Spent his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings since being drafted in 2012. Achieved multiple Pro Bowl selections and earned First-team All-Pro honors in 2017. Contributed significantly to the team's defense and participated in several playoff games.

Selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Earned Pro Bowl selections in 2015, 2017, and 2019

Achieved First-team All-Pro in 2017

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