1. Romarius "Ito" Smith was born on September 11,1995 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Ito Smith
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Ito Smith played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
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Ito Smith committed to Southern Miss to play football over offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, and Western Kentucky, among others.
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In July 2016, Ito Smith was named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award.
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Ito Smith was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Ito Smith was named the third running back on the depth chart behind Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman to start the season.
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Ito Smith made his NFL debut in the Falcons' Week 2 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
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In Week 4, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Ito Smith scored his first NFL touchdown, a 7-yard rush in the first quarter.
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On December 17,2018, Ito Smith was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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Ito Smith finished the season with 315 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns along with 27 receptions for 152 receiving yards.
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Ito Smith entered the 2019 season as the No 2 running back behind Devonta Freeman after Tevin Coleman left in free agency.
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Ito Smith played in seven games before suffering a concussion in Week 7.
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Ito Smith was placed on injured reserve on November 9,2019.
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Ito Smith finished the 2019 season with 22 carries for 106 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 11 receptions for 87 receiving yards.
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Ito Smith entered the 2020 season as the No 3 running back behind newly acquired running back Todd Gurley and Brian Hill.
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Ito Smith became the starting running back for the final few weeks of the season after Gurley became less effective and interim head coach Raheem Morris wanting to give Ito Smith a good look.
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Ito Smith finished the 2020 season with 63 carries for 268 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 17 receptions for 75 receiving yards in 14 games.
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Ito Smith was waived on April 15,2021, after three seasons with the team.
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On December 8,2021, Ito Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.