PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2017) – FIU tight end Jonnu Smith has been selected by the Tennessee Titans in the 3rd round (100th pick) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Smith becomes the seventh Panther in FIU history to be selected in the NFL Draft and the first since 2013 (Johnathan Cyprien – second round/pick 33; Tourek Williams – sixth round/pick 179).
This past season, Smith appeared and started in 11 games for the Panthers. The native of Ocala, Florida, caught 42 passes for 506 yards and four touchdowns. He became the fifth player in FIU history to register over 2,000 yards receiving during a career (2,001 yards).