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Ryan Smith attracts more attention at N.C. Central’s Pro Day

The former NCCU cornerback is rated as a top DB and kick returner

Former Eagles cornerback Ryan Smith was coming off an impressive NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., the first NCCU player to get such an invite. He was listed as a “Top Performer” among the 37 cornerbacks at the combine.

Scouts surrounded Smith after his drills Wednesday with a myriad of questions, which media members were not privy to.

Aaron Wilson, who covers the Texans for The Houston Chronicle, said Smith is “a fast-rising NFL draft prospect.”

In Wilson’s article on NationalFootballPost.com, he wrote that Smith has private workouts scheduled with the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers.

Former Howard University all-conference defensive back Tim Watson said Smith is a second-round talent that should not last past the fourth round of the NFL draft.

“He not only has all the athleticism you want, and has good ball skills; but this young man is an elite ‘Dog Corner,’” Watson wrote in his sports blog. “He can tackle with the best of the best, and has the bulk, strength and power to be physical.”

Smith is coming off a senior season that included all-conference recognition as both a defensive back and a return specialist. He ranked third in the MEAC with a team-best 11 passes defended (two interceptions and nine pass breakups), while adding 52 tackles (38 solo).

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