Elerson G Smith was born on July 17,1998 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Elerson Smith
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Elerson Smith played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers and was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Elerson Smith lettered in track and field, wrestling and basketball.
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Elerson Smith redshirted his true freshman season and did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman.
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Elerson Smith started seeing playing time as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 19 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
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Elerson Smith was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and a first-team FCS All-American by the AFCA after recording 63 total tackles, 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles.
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Elerson Smith was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year before announcing that he would forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to Covid-19, and prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.
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Elerson Smith was selected in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
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Elerson Smith signed his four-year rookie contract with the Giants on May 25,2021.
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Elerson Smith was placed on injured reserve on September 1,2021 to start the season.
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On November 6,2021, Elerson Smith was activated from injured reserve.
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On January 5,2022, Elerson Smith was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury.
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On October 11,2023, Elerson Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.
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On November 22,2023, Elerson Smith was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.
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On September 25,2024, Elerson Smith was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.