Elerson Smith

LB

#94

Experience: R

Height: 6-7

Age: 23

Weight: 245 lbs

College: Northern Iowa

2021 SEASON

Solo
SCK
FF
INT

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Year

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT
3	08/29/2021	Patriots	L 20 - 22
2	08/22/2021	@Browns	L 13 - 17
1	08/14/2021	Jets	L 7 - 12

Biography

Originally a 4th-round (116th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2021.

TRANSACTIONS:

Originally a 4th-round (116th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2021.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in 38 games with 15 starts in 3 seasons at Northern Iowa…Career totals included 85 tackles (41 solo) 22.0 sacks, 32.5 tackles for loss, 6 forced fumbles, 16 quarterback hits, 8 passes defensed and 2 blocked kicks.
Did not play in what would have been his final season after the Missouri Valley Conference postponed its 2020 season to early 2021…Named MVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2019, started all 15 of the Panthers' games...Named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference…First-team FCS selection by the American Football Coaches Association All-American…Recorded career-high totals of 63 tackles (28 solo), 14.0 sacks, 21.5 tackles, a school single-season record 14 quarterback hurries, 5 forced fumbles and 2 blocked kicks for a team that finished 10-5…Led the MVC in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles.
Collected 7.5 sacks in the first 4 games, including a career-high 3.5 vs. Idaho State, when he had a career-best 9 tackles (4 solo) and 3 stops for loss…Had 3 other multi-sack games: 2.5 sacks vs. Youngstown State, 2.0 vs. Indiana State and 1.5 vs. Missouri State…Registered 4 quarterback hits vs. San Diego.
In 2018, played in 13 games…Finished with 19 tackles (11 solo) and was 2nd on the team with 7.5 sacks…Posted 5.0 sacks in the final 3 games, including 2.0 vs. both Missouri State and Lamar…Had 2.5 tackles for loss and forced one fumble at South Dakota State.
In 2017, played in 10 games and was credited with 3 tackles (2 solo), including a half-sack…Recorded his first career tackle at Southern Illinois.
Redshirted in 2016.

PERSONAL:

Psychology major…Lettered in basketball, football, track and wrestling at Minneapolis South High School…Three-year starter at defensive end and tight end…As a senior, named first-team all-state as a tight and second team as a defensive end after finishing the season with 14.5 sacks…As a junior, selected first-team all-conference with 67 tackles, 7.0 sacks and 3 forced fumbles…Contributed 21 catches for 653 yards and 4 touchdowns on offense…Played center on the basketball team and participated in several events in track, including the 400-meters (53.23) and long jump (20'5.5)…His lone scholarship was from Northern Iowa.

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