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Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Wide Receiver, Carolina Panthers.

Player facts

Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Wide Receiver
Born: Aug 29, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Newark, NJ, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Iowa
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	14	20	182	13.0	2	44	9	9	73	8.1	1	20	4	1

About

Ihmir Smith-Marsette (born August 29, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ihmir Smith-Marsette, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Smith-Marsette grew up in Newark, New Jersey. He initially attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he played water polo, before transferring to Weequahic High School after his freshman year. As a senior, Smith-Marsette had 38 receptions for 773 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense and 43 tackles, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries on defense and also scored three touchdowns as a return specialist. A 3-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Iowa over offers from Boston College, Minnesota, and Rutgers.

College career

Smith-Marsette caught 18 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in his freshman season. As a sophomore he had 28 receptions for 361 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior, Smith-Marsette caught 44 passes for 722 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns and returned 17 kickoffs for 503 yards and two touchdowns. In a shortened schedule during his senior season, Smith-Marsette recorded 25 receptions for 345 yards and 3 touchdowns – with two of those coming in his final college game.

Legal issues

Smith-Marsette was arrested on November 1, 2020, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was suspended from the team for the following game against Michigan State.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ihmir Smith-Marsette, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹