Lecitus Smith (born July 13, 1998) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | July 13, 1998 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 6th round, 215th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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College career
editSmith played college football at Virginia Tech.[1] He redshirted his freshman year in 2017.[2] In 2018, he played in 11 games with 4 starts.[3] In 2019, Smith started 12 games as left guard[4] and was voted 2019 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Honorable Mention.[5] In 2020, Smith started all 11 games as left guard[6] and was again voted to All-ACC Honorable Mention.[7] In 2021, Smith returned for his fifth year.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 5.18 s | 1.79 s | 2.99 s | 4.78 s | 7.88 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) | 25 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editSmith was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round (215th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[13]
On August 29, 2023, Smith was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[14]
Houston Texans
editOn November 1, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans, but was released six days later.[15][16]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn November 14, 2023, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[18] He was waived on April 30, 2024.[19]
Green Bay Packers
editSmith signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2024.[20] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22]
New England Patriots
editOn October 15, 2024, Smith was signed off the Packers practice squad to the New England Patriots active roster.[23]
On March 21, 2025, Smith was released by the Patriots.[24]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn March 24, 2025, Smith was claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[25] He was waived by the Steelers on May 20.[26]
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
editSmith signed with the Green Bay Packers on August 5, 2025.[27] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[28] On September 25, Smith was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[29] Two days later, he was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.[30] Smith was released by Green Bay on November 4.[31] However, on November 12, Smith was once again re-signed to Green Bay's practice squad.[32] He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2026.[33]
References
edit- ↑ "Lecitus Smith – Football". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ Thomas, Tim (August 15, 2018). "Weight is No Longer Holding Lecitus Smith Back on the Offensive Line". The Tech Lunch Pail. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ↑ Manning, Bryan D. (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Virginia Tech G Lecitus Smith selected by the Arizona Cardinals". Gobbler Country. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech 2020 roster breakdown: Offensive Line". Collegiate Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Eight Hokies earn All-ACC accolades". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech OG | NFL Draft Scouting Report". August 2, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ Bitter, Andy. "How Lecitus Smith and Virginia Tech's offensive line are adapting to life after Christian Darrisaw, plus more takeaways". The Athletic. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Lecitus Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Lecitus Smith 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Combine: Weigh-ins, measurements, and testing results from Indianapolis". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-01-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-07-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Eagles open the 21-day practice window for Justin Evans". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.
- ↑ Boyle, Owen (April 30, 2024). "Eagles waive 4 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Patriots Make A Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Patriots Release Four Players". Patriots.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Kozora, Alex. "Steelers Claim OG Lecitus Smith Off Waivers". Steelers Depot. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ Markowski, Jack (May 20, 2025). "Steelers Waive Former Patriots OL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers sign G/C Lecitus Smith". Packers.com. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves Aug. 26, 2025". Packers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers sign G/C Lecitus Smith to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers elevate G/C Lecitus Smith for gameday". packers.com. September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers sign two players to active roster". Packers.com. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers sign G/C Lecitus Smith to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves | Jan 3, 2026". Packers.com. January 3, 2026.