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Name: Elerson G. Smith 
College: Northern Iowa      Number: 16
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-6   Weight: 252
Position:  Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2021

40 Low: 4.72
   40 Time: 4.78
  40 High: 4.85

> Projected Round:   Stock:    


 Data Scout Notes: Long DE/More ATH/Tester/Up to 5-7/Rising/Big Year/57TT/19.5TFL/13SK Before Playoffs 2020: Transfer from Northern Iowa Withdrawn...PDPOY-PSDS/P1stNationalFCS-PSDS/P1stPSDS...2019: AFCA-1st/1stC...BuckBuchananAwardWatchlistAdd...AFCA 1st team All-American, AP 2nd team All-American, STATS 3rd team All-American, 1st team All-MVFC w/63 TT, 21

Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6062
Weight: 252

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Dates: 03/22/21
Hand: 10 1/2  Arm: 33 1/4
Wingspan: 82 7/8

Height: 6062
Weight: 252
40 Yrd Dash: 4.78
20 Yrd Dash: 2.76
10 Yrd Dash: 1.60
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 26
Vertical Jump: 41 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'07"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.39
3-Cone Drill: 7.11

40 Time Range: 4.75-4.81/Projected 4.79/-10 LBs
 

 





 Elerson G. Smith, Northern Iowa, Player News


  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST TEAM: Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa, Sr.,...Smith had a breakout season in 2019. He tallied 14.0 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and set the school record with 14 quarterback hurries in a season. He also blocked a pair of field goals, had four pass breakups and five forced fumbles. He closed the season out with 63 total tackles. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
News Source: Northern Iowa Football
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT MVFC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DE Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa, Sr.,...Smith enters his senior season after a breakout junior campaign that saw the defensive end rack up 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss and 14 QB hurries. He also forced five fumbles and blocked a pair of field goals. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS FIRST TEAM: DL Elerson G Smith, Northern Iowa, Sr.,...Smith enters his senior season after a breakout junior campaign that saw the defensive end rack up 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss and 14 QB hurries. He also forced five fumbles and blocked a pair of field goals. He anchors a defensive line that saw three other players (Brinkman, Wells, Butcher) receive recognition from Steele. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT FCS PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DE Elerson G Smith, Northern Iowa, Sr.,...Elerson G. Smith was recognized as the FCS National Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and 14 total Panthers were honored as part of Phil Steele's FCS Preseason honors. Smith enters his senior season after a breakout junior campaign that saw the defensive end rack up 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss and 14 QB hurries. He also forced five fumbles and blocked a pair of field goals. He anchors a defensive line that saw three other players (Brinkman, Wells, Butcher) receive recognition from Steele. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  2019 AFCA FCS COACHES' FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL Elerson G. Smith, R-Jr., Northern Iowa,...Smith has already tallied 13.0 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss on the season. He leads the MVFC and is third in the country in forced fumbles. He is second in the league in sacks and third in tackles for loss. Smith is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa,...Smith has already tallied 13.0 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss on the season and Saturday against San Diego broke the UNI single-season record for QB hurries. He leads the MVFC and is third in the country in forced fumbles. He is second in the league in sacks and third in tackles for loss. Smith is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. - Northern Iowa Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  NOV 11 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: DL Elerson G Smith, UNI,...Smith recorded a pair of sacks, including a strip sack to end Indiana State's final drive in the Panther's 17-9 win over Indiana State. He leads the MVFC with 12.0 sacks and 16.5 TFLs on the year. He also had eight tackles Saturday. The Panthers held Indiana State out of the endzone. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCHLIST ADDITION: DL Elerson Smith, Northern Iowa,...Smith leads the MVFC in sacks and tackles for loss and is ranked third in the FCS for sacks and 13th in the FCS for TFLs. He is seventh in forced fumbles in the FCS. Through nine games, he has 14.5 TFLs and 10.0 sacks. He also has three pass breakups, seven quarterback hits and three forced fumbles so far this year. He has total tackles on the season, good enough for eighth on the Panther team. He was named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week after leading UNI to a recording three sacks against Idaho State and again after earning 2.5 sacks against Youngstown State. - Northern Iowa/STATS FCS Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  OCT 7 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DE Elerson Smith, UNI, 6-7, 245, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis South HS),...Smith picked up 2.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss to help No. 13 UNI shut down the vaunted Youngstown State offense. The Penguins came into the weekend averaging nearly 300 yards rushing a game, but UNI held them to just 55 on the day. Smith tallied six total tackles on the day and recorded an additional QB hit. He now has 7.5 sacks and 10.5 TFLs for the season. He is ranked first in the FCS for sacks and fourth in the FCS for tackles for loss. UNI ranks ninth in the FCS in total defense, ninth in team tackles for loss and sixth for team sacks. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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  SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DL Elerson G. Smith, UNI, 6-7, 245, R-Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis South High),...Smith recorded a career-high three sacks to go along with a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss and nine tackles. He also had a forced fumble and a knocked down a pass. He led UNI to a stifling defensive performance. The Panthers held Idaho State to 203 yards of offense and just 69 yards rushing. The Panther defense tallied three interceptions, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. Through the last six games, Smith has 13.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#18 DE) rSr/2021 DE Elerson G. SmithNorthern Iowa
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