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— KEY TRANSACTIONS — — PERSONAL — Signed a renegotiated contract with Baltimore, extending him Has four brothers who played college football: Ryan Smalls through the 2021 season, on 1/1/21 (Millikin), Terrance Smalls (Illinois), Paul Smalls (New Re-signed (one-year deal) with the Ravens on 3/24/20 Mexico) and Anthony Smalls (Idaho State) Placed on Injured Reserve (Achilles) on 12/5/17 Played HS football with former Ravens CB Shareece Wright (currently a free agent), and the two remain best friends Placed on Injured Reserve (ankle) on 12/30/16 CB Nat Berhe (FA), RB Tyler Ervin (GB) and S Daniel Sorensen Re-signed (four-year extension) with the Ravens on 4/21/15 (KC) are all other NFL players Smith knows from Colton HS Placed on Injured Reserve (foot) on 11/8/14 Would have liked to match up against former NFL wide Originally selected by the Ravens in the first round (27th receivers Michael Irvin and Randy Moss overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2010 — CAREER HIGHLIGHTS — 2020: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 11/5, 2/1) Entering 2021, has produced 351 tackles (304 solo), 14 INTs Played in 11 games (five starts), registering 27 tackles (23 (2 returned for TDs), 2 FRs (one returned for a 47-yard TD) and solo), 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 QBH and 1 PD for the NFL’s second- 71 PD in his career best scoring defense (18.9 ppg) and second-best third down In 2020, played in 11 games (five starts), registering 27 defense (34.0%) tackles (23 solo), 1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 QBH and 1 PD for the NFL’s Made his ninth playoff appearance as a Raven in the 20-13 second-best scoring defense (18.9 ppg) and second-best third Wild Card Playoff win at Ten. (1/10/21)…Baltimore limited down defense (34.0%) Tennessee to 4-of-12 (33%) on third down and 158 net In 2019, played nine games and recorded 30 tackles, 1 sack, passing yards 1 INT and 6 PD, helping Baltimore’s defense rank No. 3 in Recorded a season-high 6 tackles (4 solo) in the 24-10 win at points (17.6) and No. 4 in yards (300.6) allowed per game Ind. (11/8)…Baltimore’s defense pitched a second-half Registered a career-high 2 INTs, totaling a game-high 3 PDs, shutout to help secure the team’s 10th-straight road win in the 26-24 win that clinched Baltimore's AFC North title vs. Produced 1 solo and 1 sack in the 27-3 win vs. Cin. Cle. (12/30/18)...The last Raven to have 2 INTs in a game (10/11)...Baltimore had five different DBs record at least 1 was CB Corey Graham (2013 vs. NYJ) sack, marking the first time in NFL history that this feat has Led the team with a career-high 10 solo tackles (11 total) at been accomplished KC (12/9/18) Collected 3 solo tackles in the 33-16 win at Hou. (9/20)...Also In 2017, recorded 3 INTs, 28 tackles, 9 PD and 1 FR in 12 helped limit the Texans’ offense to 5-of-14 (36%) on third games prior to suffering a torn Achilles on 12/3 vs. Det. down, en route to Baltimore’s 14th-consecutive regular ...Also scored a FR-TD (47 yards) and INT-TD (50 yards) season victory Returned an INT 50 yards for a TD and posted 3 PD in a 40-0 2019: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 9/5, 1/0) win vs. Mia. (10/26/17) Scored his second-career TD on a 47-yard fumble return at In nine games, recorded 30 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT and 6 PD, Oak. (10/8/17) helping Baltimore’s defense rank No. 3 in points (17.6) and No. 4 in yards (300.6) allowed per game In 2015, posted a career-high (tied, 2017) 3 INTs (one returned for a TD), his first-career sack, 10 PD and 54 tackles Totaled 3 tackles, 1 INT (returned for 7 yards) and his second- career sack (-8 yards) for a defense that held the Rams to 221 Returned a QB Peyton Manning INT 24 yards for his first- total yards in the 45-6 win at LAR (11/25) career TD at Den. (9/13/15) Posted 5 tackles and 1 PD, helping limit the Texans to 232 In 2013, started all 16 games for the first time in his career total yards in the 41-7 victory vs. Hou. (11/17) and set career highs in tackles (58), solo tackles (49), PD (16) and FFs (2), while posting 2 INTs Returned from a Week 1 knee injury to record 3 tackles and 1 PD in the 37-20 victory vs. NE (11/3)...The contest marked his Had 3 tackles and 2 PD in the 2012 playoffs, including a 100th-career NFL game clutch PD in Super Bowl XLVII’s final goal-line stand Was a gameday inactive (knee) in games 2-7 Left the game in the first quarter with a knee injury in the 59-10, season-opening victory at Mia. (9/8) 2021 BALTIMORE RAVENS 246 VETERANS 2018: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 12/10, 1/1) 2016: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 11/11) Recorded 45 tackles (34 solo), 9 PD and 2 INTs for the Totaled 32 tackles (29 solo) and 4 PD for a defense that league’s No. 1 overall (292.9 ypg) and No. 2 scoring (17.9 finished first in the league with 18 INTs (tied, SD and KC), ppg) defense allowed the NFL’s fifth-fewest rushing yards (89.4 ypg) and Recorded 7 solo tackles and a PD for a defense that limited was the league’s seventh-ranked unit (322.1 ypg) the Chargers to 243 total yards in the Wild Card game vs. Started all 11 games in which he played, but finished the LAC (1/6/19) season on Injured Reserve (ankle) Registered a career-high 2 INTs, totaling a game-high 3 PDs, Posted 2 tackles and 1 PD before leaving the game in the first in the 26-24 win vs. Cle. (12/30)…The last Raven to have 2 quarter with an ankle injury at NE (12/12) INTs in a game was CB Corey Graham (2013 vs. NYJ) Recorded 6 stops (5 solo) and 1 PD for a defense that Recorded 3 tackles (2 solo) for a defense that limited the produced 3 INTs and allowed just 277 total yards in the 38-6 Chargers to a season-low 198 total yards in the 22-10 win at win vs. Mia. (12/4) LAC (12/22) Tallied 4 tackles and 1 PD, helping limit the Browns to 144 Led the team with a career-high 10 solo tackles at KC (12/9) yards of offense, which marked the eighth fewest in Ravens Led the team with 6 solo tackles and spent time matched up history, in the 28-7 win vs. Cle. (11/10) one-on-one with Falcons WR Julio Jones, who was limited to Posted a season-high 5 tackles prior to leaving the game in a season-low 2 catches for 18 yards in Baltimore’s 26-16 win the second quarter with a concussion at NYG (10/16) at Atl. (12/2)…The Falcons produced just 97 passing yards Contributed 3 tackles (all solo) for a unit that limited the and 131 overall, which were the fewest by an Atlanta Jaguars to 216 yards of total offense in the win at Jax. (9/25) offense since 1999 (105 at SF) Started and posted 1 PD, limiting standout WR Sammy Produced 3 solo tackles and a PD, helping the Ravens limit Watkins to 4 catches for 41 yards, for a “D” that allowed just the Bengals to 255 total yards in the victory vs. Cin. (11/18) 160 yards, which tied for the 13th fewest in franchise history, Recorded 2 crucial PD in the fourth quarter vs. Pit. (11/4), in the 13-7 season-opening win vs. Buf. (9/11) helping hold the Steelers to a FG late in the game 2015: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 16/16) 2017: (BALTIMORE RAVENS – 12/12) Registered a career-high 3 INTs (one returned for a TD), his Posted 28 tackles (26 solo), 3 INTs (1 returned for a TD), 9 PD first-career sack, 10 PD and 54 tackles (48 solo) for the NFL’s and 1 FR (returned 47 yards for a TD) for a unit that led the eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg) league in both takeaways (34) and INTs (22) Ravens “D” finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) and No. 1 vs. Was having one of the best years by an NFL CB in 2017 the pass (183.3 ypg) over the season’s final eight games before missing the final four games of the season after suffering a torn Achilles Was one of seven NFL defenders (Lavonte David, Reshad Jones, Luke Kuechly, Tyrann Mathieu, Ron Parker & Adam Registered 2 solo tackles before leaving the game with an Jones) with at least 50 tackles, 3 INTs, 10 PD and 1 sack Achilles tear vs. Det. (12/3) Tallied 2 solo tackles and 2 PD for a defense that allowed Recorded an INT on the Packers’ opening drive in the end just 198 net passing yards in the 20-17 victory vs. Pit. zone to prevent a score for a defense that forced 5 turnovers, (12/27)...Returned a QB Ben Roethlisberger INT 101 yards for registered 6 sacks and posted its third shutout of the season a score that was nullified by an offsides penalty at GB (11/19)...It marked just the third time in franchise history the Ravens recorded 6 sacks and forced 5 turnovers Started and played every snap for a defense that allowed a season-low 8 first downs and permitted just 86 yards on 9- Produced his second TD of the season (third of his career), of-19 passing (47.4%) at Mia.