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Minnesota Vikings take Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith

The Minnesota Vikings traded down, but then later traded back up in order to select Harrison Smith from Notre Dame. So in a busy NFL Draft night filled with trades, the Vikings were as busy as anybody It’s rare for safeties to go very high overall, but Smith was the second safety taken in this... Read more »

By Paul M. Banks,
April 27, 2012 at 6:09 am • 

Notre Dame's Smith, Northwestern's Peters Named to Thorpe Award List

The Jim Thorpe Award 2011 watch list announced today includes 37 of the nation’s best defensive backs, representing eight conferences and one independent. Stud senior safety Harrison Smith of Notre Dame made the cut, so did Northwestern senior Brian Peters. And don’t forget Wisconsin Badgers corner Antonio Fenelus, more on him here. The Thorpe Award,... Read more »

By Paul M. Banks,
July 12, 2011 at 10:05 am • 

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