Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Ihmir Smith-Marsette (born August 29, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 6
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2017–present)
High schoolWeequahic
(Newark, New Jersey)
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-29) August 29, 1999
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Smith-Marsette grew up in Newark, New Jersey. He initially attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he played water polo, before transferring to Weequahic High School after his freshman year.[1] As a senior, Smith-Marsette had 38 receptions for 773 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense and 43 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries on defense and also scored three touchdowns as a return specialist.[2]

College career

Smith-Marsette caught 18 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns in his freshman season.[3] As a sophomore he had 28 receptions for 361 yards and two touchdowns.[4][5][6] As a junior, Smith-Marsette caught 44 passes for 722 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns and returned 17 kickoffs for 503 yards and two touchdowns.[7][8][9]

Smith-Marsette was arrested on November 1, 2020, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was suspended from the team for the following game against Michigan State.[10]

References
  1. "Water polo came before football for Iowa's Ihmir Smith-Marsette". Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. Gould, Brandon (February 1, 2017). "WATCH: Ihmir Smith-Marsette of Weequahic picks Iowa over Rutgers, Minnesota on National Signing Day". NJ.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. Dochterman, Scott (August 13, 2018). "Receivers Brandon Smith and Ihmir Smith-Marsette have Iowa expecting big things on the outside". The Athletic. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. "'Fire and ice': Smith, Smith-Marsette ready for increased role". Quad-City Times. August 22, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  5. Dochterman, Scott (March 17, 2019). "As Iowa's ultimate high-wire act, Ihmir Smith-Marsette keeps opponents (and his teammates) on their toes". The Athletic. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. "Smith-Marsette wants to catch a little attention". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. December 23, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. "Hawkeyes' Smith-Marsette looks for improvement in 2020". Globe Gazette. July 6, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. Bock, Sean (June 17, 2020). "ESPN: Smith-Marsette is Iowa's 'most exciting' player in 2020". 247Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. Eickholt, David (July 23, 2020). "Smith-Marsette Named to Hornung Award Watch List". 247Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30237212/iowa-hawkeyes-wr-ihmir-smith-marsette-charged-operating-vehicle-influence
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