2) Smith attended the University of Notre Dame and was a first round draft choice (29th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft. Harrison finished out his career as a red shirt senior in 2011 where he served as team captain as recorded 90 tackles and had 3 tackles for loss.
3) Harrison was a three sport athlete in high school where he starred on the basketball and track teams along with the football team. He was a state champion in the high jump and the decathlon.
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J: Who is the fastest player you've ever played against?
HS: Tyreek Hill. He is the fastest.
J's Follow Up: Tyreek Hill said he was the fastest guy in the NFL so I get why Harrison Smith said that. Harrison has to be really fast to be the free safety too otherwise people would blow right by him.
D: What is your favorite fruit or veggie?
HS: I like asparagus a lot? Do you like veggies?
D's Follow Up: I've never tried asparagus and I think it might be good. My mom just bought some and I'm going try it tomorrow.
HS: The Bears.
Danny's Follow Up: Yeah. My whole family likes the Bears but I don't. I always want the Vikings to beat the Bears.
Jordan's Follow Up: He probably said that because he was in Chicago with Bears fans. I'm sure he likes to play against the Packers and Lions too.
Harrison Smith is the third and final Minnesota Vikings player we met at the Chicago Sports Spectacular in Rosemont on March 18th. His resume also suggests he's the best player at his position in the NFL as Harrison has been selected to three Pro Bowls in his young career and he was voted First-Team All-Pro in 2017.
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Harrison Smith was just as inviting and friendly as his Vikings teammates, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. The First-Team All-Pro safety was quick to reference Tyreek Hill as the fastest player he's played against. We are assuming he is referring to playing against Tyreek in the Pro Bowl game since Harrison's Vikings have not matched up against Tyreek's Chiefs since 2015, which is one year before Tyreek Hill entered the NFL.
We are still waiting on Danny to try asparagus even though he had his chance at dinner recently. He loves his vegetables more than Jordan does and I'm hopeful he'll give asparagus a shot soon because I'm sure he'll like it.
It was a special opportunity to meet one of the premier safeties in the NFL and he is certainly one of the nicest players we've had a chance to interact with at a signing. We wish him a great 2018 season when he's not playing my Bears (Jordan too) and Danny's Packers.
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