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Former Hawkeye Ihmir Smith-Marsette beats defender, wows crowd with TD grab in Vikings training camp

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Ihmir Smith-Marsette appears to be fitting in quite well with the Minnesota Vikings. During training camp on Monday, the former Iowa receiver had a moment that wowed the crowd.

Smith-Marsette beat a defender deep and was able to haul in a nice catch while racing to the end zone for a touchdown. In the clip, you can hear the crowd’s enthusiasm regarding the new wide receiver.

Below is the clip, shared on social media:

The former Hawkeye appears to be adjusting well during the early portion of training camp.

Smith-Marsette was a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. In his career at Iowa, the receiver totaled 1,615 yards and 14 touchdowns on 110 catches. He also piled up 1,520 yards as a kickoff return man and scored two additional touchdowns.

In the rushing attack, Smith-Marsette had 34 attempts for 274 yards and 4 touchdowns. In 2018, he was named the B1G Return Man of the Year.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB