Harrison Smith, an American football safety with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, was born on February 2, 1989. (NFL).
Smith was rated by Pro Football Focus as the third-best NFL player in 2017. In Pro Football Focus history, his season grade of 98.8 was also the highest among safeties. On January 22, 2018, he was selected as a first-team All-Pro and was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. He then won the second team All-Pro in 2019 and went to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.
Where did Harrison Smith go to high school?
Smith, who was given the actor Harrison Ford’s name by his parents, went to Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He ran for 1,340 yards and scored 19 touchdowns during his senior year. He also caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six scores. On defense, he recorded 61 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, and caused two fumbles. In Tennessee, he received the 2006 Gatorade Football Player of the Year award.
Smith participated in basketball and track & field in addition to football. He competed in track principally as a jumper. He scored 6,230 points in the decathlon to win the state championship and won the high jump with a height of 1.98 meters (6.5 feet). In the high jump, he recorded a best leap of 2.03 meters (6.8 feet).
