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Name: James Smith 
College: Cincinnati      Number: 37
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-5   Weight: 231
Position:  Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2021

40 Low: 5.05
   40 Time: 5.12
  40 High: 5.20

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 Data Scout Notes: 5-7th/HPFA at worst/Great Punter 2020: 2ndC...PGuy...2019: 2ndC...P1stDS-Conference/P2ndDS/PGuy...2nd team All-AAC w/72-3053-42.4 punt, 59 long, TB, 37 FC, 27 I20, 10 50+ in '19. AP 3rd team All-American, FWAA 2nd team All-American, 1st team All-AAC w/59-2750-46.6 punt, 72 long, TB, 20 F

Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6046
Weight: 231

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Dates: 03/31/21
Hand: 08 7/8  Arm: 32 5/8
Wingspan: 79 1/2

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Weight: 231
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 James Smith, Cincinnati, Player News

  12/17/20 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P James Smith, Cincinnati,...Smith became UC's all-time leader in punting yardage during the Houston game. The three-time All-AAC honoree has kicked 224 times for 9,759 yards and just three touchbacks. In 2020, he has kicked 29 times for 1,268 yards, averaging 43.7 yards per punt with on touchback, 13 fair catches, 15 punts inside the 20 and seven kicks over 50. UC has only had 10 punts returned with a long return of 16 yards and only three returns of 10+ yards. In the UC record book, Smith sits No. 2 in punting average (43.6) and fourth in punts (224). - Cincinnati Football

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  07/25/20 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: James Smith, Cincinnati,...This is the third time on the watch list for Smith, who was a finalist for the award in 2018 which annually honors the nation's best punter. The 2020 watch list was compiled based on the 2019 Ray Guy Award Semifinalist List, the top ten NCAA Punters from 2019, the 2019 All-Conference teams, the 2019 All-American Teams and the 2020 pre-season All-Conference Teams. A three-time All-American Athletic Conference honoree, Smith earned second-team honors in 2019 after back-to-back first-team awards in 2017 and 2018. He ranked among the Top-3 punters in the AAC, averaging 42.4 yards per boot with a long kick of 59 yards in 72 attempts. UC was second in the AAC in net punting, averaging 40.9 net yards per punt during the regular season. - Cincinnati Football

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  12/09/19 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2019 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P James Smith, Cincinnati, Jr.,...Smith ranked among the top-three punters in the AAC for the third-straight year after averaging 43.0 yards per kick on 62 boots. He was the AAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 7 and earned a spot on the Ray Guy Award's weekly Ray's 8 list on three occasions. Thirty-two of his 62 punts were fair caught, 21 were landed inside the 20-yard line and 10 went for 50 yards or more with only one touchback. Only 17 of his punts were returned, for an average of 5.2 yards per return with a long return of 12 yards. - Cincinnati Football

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  10/07/19 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  OCT 7/WEEK 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: James Smith, Cincinnati, Jr., P, Wangaratta, Australia,...Smith, a 2018 Ray Guy Award finalist, averaged a modest 40.0 yards on eight punts in Cincinnati's 27-24 win against No. 18/19 UCF, but put five of his eight kicks inside the 20-yard line and three inside the 10 to help the Bearcats win the field position battle. Only two of Smith's eight punts were returned, for a total of six yards. - American Athletic Conference Football

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  08/16/19 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT FBS G5 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: P James Smith, Cincinnati, Jr.,...Smith averaged 46.6 yards per punt in 2018, ranking fourth in the NCAA FBS and setting the second-best punting season in UC history, just off Kevin Huber's school record mark of 46.9 ypp from 2007. - Cincinnati Football

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  08/15/19 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT FBS P5 SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: James Smith, Cincinnati, Jr.,...Smith averaged 46.6 yards per punt in 2018, ranking fourth in the NCAA FBS and setting the second-best punting season in UC history, just off Kevin Huber's school record mark of 46.9 ypp from 2007. Smith had a career-long kick of 72 yards at Temple, dropped 25 kicks inside the 20, had 16 boots of 50 yards or more and has only recorded one career touchback. - Cincinnati Football

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  07/25/19 - P James SmithSr/2021, Cincinnati, 6-5, 231 (DS#1 P) + More +

  2019 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: James Smith, Cincinnati,...Smith was a finalist for the 2018 Ray Guy Award, a First-Team All-AAC selection and two-time All-America honoree (FWAA - 2nd, AP - 3rd) in 2018. The Bearcats led the American in net punting and punt return defense, finishing No. 2 and No. 23 in the NCAA FBS, respectively.

Smith averaged 46.6 yards per punt, ranking fourth in the NCAA FBS and setting the second-best punting season in UC history, just off Kevin Huber's school record mark of 46.9 ypp from 2007. Smith had a career-long kick of 72 yards at Temple, dropped 25 kicks inside the 20, had 16 boots of 50 yards or more and has only recorded one career touchback. - Cincinnati Football


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