Ihmir Smith-Marsette

• Named Big Ten's Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year in 2018 and 1st-Team All-Big Ten return specialist by media.

• Scored on 98 and 95-yard KORs during his Iowa career.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in sport and recreation management.

• Interested in helping charities that benefit the homeless.

• Named Big Ten's Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year in 2018 and 1st-Team All-Big Ten return specialist by media.

• Scored on 98 and 95-yard KORs during his Iowa career.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in sport and recreation management.

• Interested in helping charities that benefit the homeless.

PRO

• Was the only WR drafted by the Vikings in 2021 and part of 44-member Big Ten draft class, 2nd-only to the SEC's 65.

• Joins QB Nate Stanley from 2020 marking consecutive seasons the Vikings have drafted an Iowa player.

COLLEGE

• Left Iowa with a 28.7 KOR avg, 2nd all-time in the Big Ten.

• Had 1,520 career KOR yards with 1,615 career receiving yards and 274 yards on the ground, #10 in Iowa career all-purpose yards.

• In 2019 Holiday Bowl vs. USC, scored by rush/receive/return, only the 2nd Hawkeye to do so, en route to being named Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP.

• Was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2019 and 2020 by league coaches and media.

• Was a 2018 2nd-Team All-Big Ten by AP as an all-purpose player and honorable mention as a WR by conference media.

• Made 1st career start and scored opening 2 TDs of his career at Iowa State in annual Cy-Hawk Trophy game, a 44-41 OT win in only his 2nd career game as a true freshman.

PREP

• Helped Weequahic go 12-0 and win state title as a senior and was the lone Division I player to come out of his high school team.

• Standout in track as a hurdler.