Vyncint Smith
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Vyncint Smith
| image = Vyncint Smith (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Smith with the New York Jets in 2019
| current_team = Toronto Argonauts
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|9}}
| birth_place = Bad Windsheim, Germany
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Westwood {{nowrap|(Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.)}}
| college = Limestone (2014–2017)
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})*
- DC Defenders ({{UFL Year|2024}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 23
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 329
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Rushing yards
| statvalue4 = 52
| statlabel5 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Return yards
| statvalue6 = 322
| pfr = SmitVy00
}}
Vyncint Smith (born June 9, 1996){{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitVy00.htm|title=Vyncint Smith Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}} is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.57
| shuttle = 4.27
| cone drill = 6.89
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 10
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1026844&DraftYear=2018 |title=2018 NFL Draft Scout Vyncint Smith College Football Profile |access-date=June 21, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Houston Texans=
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.{{Cite news |url=https://texanswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/28/texans-patience-key-wr-vyncint-smith/ |title=Texans know patience is key with undrafted receiver Smith |date=September 28, 2018 |work=USA Today |access-date=October 6, 2018 |language=en-US}}
On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Texans trim roster to 53 players|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-trim-roster-to-53-players|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901032100/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-trim-roster-to-53-players|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-sign-cb-armstrong-te-paulsen-add-10-players-to-practice-squad|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=September 2, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903055615/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-sign-cb-armstrong-te-paulsen-add-10-players-to-practice-squad|url-status=dead}}
=New York Jets=
On September 23, 2019, Smith was signed by the New York Jets off the Texans practice squad.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign WR Vyncint Smith, Release QB David Fales |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-wr-vyncint-smith-release-qb-david-fales|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 23, 2019}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128006 |title=Defense dominates, Eagles rout Jets 31-6 |date=6 October 2019 |website=ESPN |access-date=6 October 2019}}
On September 7, 2020, Smith was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 4 Players, Place 5 on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-4-players-place-5-on-injured-reserve|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 7, 2020}} He was activated on October 17.{{cite web|title=Jets Activate LB Blake Cashman, WR Vyncint Smith from Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-lb-blake-cashman-wr-vyncint-smith-from-injured-reserve|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 17, 2020|access-date=October 17, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017220225/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-activate-lb-blake-cashman-wr-vyncint-smith-from-injured-reserve|url-status=dead}}
On March 13, 2021, Smith re-signed with the Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Re-Sign WR Vyncint Smith|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-re-sign-wr-vyncint-smith|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=March 13, 2021}} He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Randy |last2=Greenberg |first2=Ethan |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-53-man-roster-2021-season |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}{{cite web|title=Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-practice-squad-2021-season|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925095109/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-practice-squad-2021-season|url-status=dead}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On January 31, 2022, Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Sign Five More to Futures Contracts|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-hofrichter-hubbard-jonsen-smith-watkins-futures-contracts-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 31, 2022|access-date=February 5, 2022|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203171215/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-hofrichter-hubbard-jonsen-smith-watkins-futures-contracts-roster-moves|url-status=dead}} He was released on August 21, 2022.{{cite web|title=Bucs Begin Second Round of Roster Cuts|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-second-round-roster-cuts-training-camp-2022|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 21, 2022}}
=Denver Broncos=
On September 5, 2022, Smith was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign WR Vyncint Smith to practice squad|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-wr-vyncint-smith-to-practice-squad|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 5, 2022}} He was released on October 11.
=Indianapolis Colts=
On October 17, 2022, Smith was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign WR Vyncint Smith, TE Jalen Wydermyer To Practice Squad; Release TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart From Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/vyncint-smith-jalen-wydermyer-practice-squad-transactions-signings-roster-moves|website=Colts.com|date=October 17, 2022}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions|url=https://www.colts.com/news/deon-jackson-contract-extension-marcel-dabo-trevor-denbow-reserve-future|website=Colts.com|date=January 9, 2023}} He was released on August 29, 2023.{{cite web|title=Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.colts.com/news/jonathan-taylor-reserve-pup-list-roster-moves-transactions-53-man-roster|author=Stankevitz, JJ|website=Colts.com|date=August 29, 2023}}
= DC Defenders =
On March 5, 2024, Smith signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite news |title=UFL Player Transactions, Tuesday March 5, 2024 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-player-transactions-tuesday-march-5-2024/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=March 6, 2024}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
References
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External links
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- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/vyncint-smith/121685583/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [https://golimestonesaints.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10071 Limestone Saints bio]
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