Vyncint Smith (born June 9, 1996)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). Smith was born in Germany while his U.S. Army parents were stationed there, but he grew up in South Carolina where he played college football at Limestone University. He signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Vyncint Smith
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Smith with the New York Jets in 2019
No. 86 – DC Defenders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 28)
Bad Windsheim, Germany
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Westwood
(Columbia, South Carolina)
College:Limestone (2014–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:329
Receiving touchdowns:1
Rushing yards:52
Rushing touchdowns:1
Return yards:322
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
31 12 in
(0.80 m)
9 12 in
(0.24 m)
4.38 s 1.52 s 2.57 s 4.27 s 6.89 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
All values from Pro Day[2]

Houston Texans

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Smith made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. The next week, in the 27–22 loss to the New York Giants, he caught his first career pass, a 28-yard reception.[3]

On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5]

New York Jets

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On September 23, 2019, Smith was signed by the New York Jets off the Texans practice squad.[6] In week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Smith rushed 1 time for a 19-yard touchdown in the 31–6 loss. This was Smith's first career rushing touchdown.[7]

On September 7, 2020, Smith was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated on October 17.[9]

On March 13, 2021, Smith re-signed with the Jets.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On January 31, 2022, Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[13] He was released on August 21, 2022.[14]

Denver Broncos

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On September 5, 2022, Smith was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[15] He was released on October 11.

Indianapolis Colts

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On October 17, 2022, Smith was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[17] He was released on August 29, 2023.[18]

DC Defenders

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On March 5, 2024, Smith signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Vyncint Smith Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Vyncint Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texans know patience is key with undrafted receiver Smith". USA Today. September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Jets Sign WR Vyncint Smith, Release QB David Fales". NewYorkJets.com. September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Defense dominates, Eagles rout Jets 31-6". ESPN. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 7, 2020). "Jets Sign 4 Players, Place 5 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2020). "Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 13, 2021). "Jets Re-Sign WR Vyncint Smith". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Smith, Scott (January 31, 2022). "Bucs Sign Five More to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  14. ^ Smith, Scott (August 21, 2022). "Bucs Begin Second Round of Roster Cuts". Buccaneers.com.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 5, 2022). "Broncos sign WR Vyncint Smith to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ "Colts Sign WR Vyncint Smith, TE Jalen Wydermyer To Practice Squad; Release TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart From Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023.
  18. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
  19. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Tuesday March 5, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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