Report: Former Texas A&M offensive lineman cut by Texans
By Sydney Hunte
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An ex-Texas A&M offensive lineman has been cut by his NFL team a day before the 53-player deadline.
On Monday, the Houston Texans released Carson Smith, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Smith had signed with the Texans in the offseason as an undrafted free agent.
A 3-star recruit out of national power Southlake Carroll High School in Texas, the 6-foot-6, 320-pound Smith became a mainstay in the Aggies’ offensive line during his time in College Station, playing 12 times and gaining 4 starts as a freshman in 2017 before starting every game between 2018-2020. From his freshman season on, he started 39 games in a row and missed just 1 game in his college career. Following the 2020 season, he was named a 2nd-team All-SEC player.
Smith was part of a unit that ranked among the best in the SEC as Aggies ball-carriers recorded a league-high 5.45 yards per carry. Texas A&M also yielded 0.7 sacks a game, the lowest total in the conference.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
