During one of the first plays of XFINITY® Training Camp, Antone Smith took a handoff from Matt Ryan, sprinted toward the outside, cut a corner and was gone.
Falcons fans have grown to be accustomed to such runs from the 5-foot-9 back, who has a strong reputation for his highlight reel potential. The numbers don’t lie: Since the NFL/AFL merger, only Smith has registered six scrimmage TDs of 35-plus yards in his first 25 career touches.
The film doesn’t lie, either. His explosiveness, along with blazing second gear speed and superb vision, are the reasons this aforementioned stat exists.