2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: D'Ante Smith | East Carolina St | OT

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Ed "Pi Double I" Henderson

Player Bio: D'Ante Smith attended Grovetown High School, located in Augusta, GA. At Grovetown High, he was selected All-County, All-Area, and All-Region honors his junior and senior years. The Columbian County New name to the All-County New Times First Team. He received an invite to play in the 2015 Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Border Bowl III. He was also lettered in wrestling, competing in the heavyweight division.
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2021 Reese's Senior Bowl Participant
2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-AAC First Team
2020 Athlon Preseason All-ACC First Team
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-AAC Third Team

D'ANTE SMITH
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
AUGUSTA, CA                    |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES 

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 5"                305 lbs              35"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ⅞"                       5.10                       5.93

SCHOOL:  EAST CAROLINA ST                   |                    CONFERENCE: AAC
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       5.29         |              24                  |                 29”             |            113”          |             7.96             |              4.81                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       5.29         |              24                  |                 29”             |            113”          |             7.96             |              4.81                     

gam film
#67 d'ante smith vs old dominion (2018)

#67 D'ante smith senior bowl highlights

Strengths: He is versatile and has a nice stout frame to his body that is ideal for an NFL offensive lineman. He has a mean streak and plays with a poisonous intellect. At the point of attack, he will display his strength and power with his long arms to help maul the defender in the trench. As he engages with the defender, he has the precise control to direct them in any direction he chooses to drive. He is fluid and has an excellent ability to climb up to the second level and isolate the linebackers. He played both guard and tackle positions, giving teams a concept to rate him before draft day.
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Weaknesses: He will need to increase his workload with his footwork and improve his blocking stability. He will struggle at times to seal the edge because of the lousy footwork. He will need to recognize the defensive fronts sooner when the defense flips from one to the other. He struggles to read the defense allowing him to compromise his inside gap responsibility. It may be a one-year project to sharpen up his fundamentals and skill set.
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Draft Projection: 4th -5th Round

NFL Comparison: Jedrick Wills (Cleveland Browns)

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