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Elerson Smith | 52

DE | Northern Iowa | Cleveland Browns
Ht: 6064 / 6' 06" | Wt: 245 | Upd: 11/29/2024

Vitals

Birth Date: 07/17/1998
Age: 26
Original Team: NYG
NFL Entry: 21 04 116
NFL Exp: 3
Depth Chart Key: DE
Player Status: Practice Squad
Team History: NYG NYJ LV CLE

Player History

05/21 NYG D/C signed
09/21 NYG IR
10/21 NYG Designated for Return 6
11/21 NYG activated 8
01/22 NYG IR 17
08/22 NYG IR
10/22 NYG Designated for Return 8
10/22 NYG activated 8
12/22 NYG IR 15
07/23 NYG waived/injured
07/23 NYG IR
07/23 NYG waived/injury settlement
10/23 NYJ P/SQ 6-9
11/23 LV P/SQ 12-19
01/24 LV FA for 24
08/24 LV waived/injured
08/24 LV IR
08/24 LV waived/injury settlement
09/24 CLE P/SQ 4-11
11/24 CLE signed from P/SQ 11
11/24 CLE waived 13
11/24 CLE P/SQ 13

Ourlads' Profile:

2021 Guide: What Ourlads' NFL Scouting Services said about ELERSON SMITH: Northern Iowa, 6064 262 4.75. One-year starter, Minneapolis, MN. His team did not have a fall season in 2020 due to Covid-19 and he chose to forego the spring season and declare for the draft. First-team All-MVC in 2019. Overall he is still a very raw player but at the Senior Bowl he showed flashes of what he will become. Will likely be a rotational player as a rookie but he should be a starter by his second season and has Pro Bowl potential. Outstanding height and length with big hands. Gets his long arms in the throwing lane. Very good athlete with good burst and acceleration. Covers a lot of ground. Wins as a speed rusher. Has also flashed speed to power. Closes to burst on the quarterback. Takes a long second step versus the run that causes his pads to rise. Will lose vision to the ball in the run game. Still developing his pass rush plan and counters. Senior Bowl notes: Demonstrated explosive first step quickness. Good awareness making a tackle on a reverse in the game. Consistently pressured the quarterback. Good back side chase speed. Strong enough to move back inside and slip tackle blocks. Impressive week of practice and game. 2019 stats: 63 T, 21.5 TFL, 14 sacks, 4 PBU, 14 QBH, 5 FF, 2 BK. Third/fourth round. (A-33 1/4, H-10 1/2, BP-26, 10-1.60).