Daily News | Eagles draft edge rusher Nolan Smith, adding to their collection of Georgia defensive stars
The Eagles added yet another Georgia Bulldog, selecting edge rusher Nolan Smith with the 30th pick in the NFL draft.
Smith, 22, became the fourth member of Georgia’s historically dominant defense taken by the Eagles, joining Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and Nakobe Dean. The Eagles traded up to the ninth spot in the draft earlier Thursday night to select Carter.At 6-foot-2, 238 pounds, Smith earned favorable comparisons to Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick during the predraft process as an incredibly explosive but undersized edge rusher who plays bigger than his measurements. Smith ran a 4.
Smith had 11.5 career sacks as a four-year contributor to the Georgia defense. He missed six games last season with a pectoral injury but managed three sacks in his eight games played. He was commended as a high-character player during the predraft process and is a former five-star recruit. Dean, the Eagles’ third-round pick last year, was at Smith’s draft party in Braselton, Ga. and congratulated Smith on the NFL Network broadcast shortly after he received the call from the Eagles.
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