Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith

  • Class
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Ryan Smith - Athlete - Football - 2012-15
  • Broke NCCU career records for solo tackles (168) and kickoff return yard average (28.1).
  • Among NCCU career leaders, finished sixth in tackles with 263 and tied for 11th in passes defended with 31 (7 interceptions, 24 pass break-ups).
  • Played in 45 games from 2012-15, including 42 as a starter.
  • As a senior in 2015, voted All-MEAC Second Team as both a defensive back and return specialist.
  • Selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Played five seasons with the Buccaneers (2016-21), including becoming the first NCCU Eagle to play in a Super Bowl victory in 2021.

 
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