After meeting both Kadarius Toney and Aaron Robinson at the Senior Bowl, coach Joe Judge and general manager Dave Gettleman dipped back into the familiar well when they made their fourth-round selection in Northern Iowa’s Elerson Smith.
Playing at FCS Northern Iowa, Smith did not see the field much in his first two seasons before playing sparingly as a reserve in 2018 (which he said he used to help him prepare for his breakout season). Having started his career at 215 pounds when he arrived before going to 240 in 2019, Smith exploded in a starting role that season for 14 sacks, 14 QB hurries, 21.