When did NFL player Harrison Smith marry Madison? wife, contract, net worth, salary

When did NFL player Harrison Smith marry Madison? wife, contract, net worth, salary

Harrison Smith is an American football safety  for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Notre Dame and was selected by the Vikings with the 29th overall choice in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Since 2020, he has been blissfully married to long-term girlfriend Madison Bayless Bankston. Learn more about Harrison Smith wife, contract, net worth, salary, and other details below:

Who is Harrison Smith wife Madison Bayless Bankston? Her Age, Career, Parents, Ethnicity

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Harrison Smith wife Madison Bayless Bankston Source: Instagram

He is a happily married man and father of a daughter. Harrison Smith wife Madison Bayless Bankston works as an accountant manager at SumTotal Systems and as the assistant director of Friends of Literacy. Madison Hudgens Bankston is the daughter of Kim Hudgens and Edward Bankston. Steven Crockett is Madison’s only sibling. On March 16, 2013, her father was killed in a motorcycle accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Smiths’ wife graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2009. Prior to that, she attended Albany High School and participated in track and field.

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Her Instgaram handle is @madisonbankston and has 6,192 followers with 416 posts. She often shares  photos with her husband, 3 months daughter and family on her Instagram. Recently 7 hours ago (August 15, 2022), she posted  a photo with her husband Harrison, daughter and family spending quality time together at Lake Tahoe River and captioned: Tahoe 🏔.

When did Harrison and Madison meet for the first time? Wedding & daughter

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Harrison Smith with wife Madison on their wedding day Source: Instagram

The couple started dating back in fall 2012, but they knew each other along back, having crossed paths as elementary schoolers on a youth swim team in Knoxville, Tennessee. He first posted  a photo with his long term girlfriend turned wife in MARCH 15, 2013 With caption: (@madisonbankston she’s too pretty). Since then, the couple has shared numerous images of themselves wishing each other happy birthdays, Valentine’s Day, spending quality time together, and traveling to new places. 

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The pair married on April 17, 2020 infront of their parents, family members and friends. The bride, Madison, wore a modern, beautiful white gown with 3-D textured flowers, and the groom chose a black suit with a white shirt and black bow tie. Harrison Smith wife Madison was seen several times on the match cheering on her man with all her might.  They’ve been together for almost 10 years, and their love is as strong as ever. On APRIL 17 on their 2nd marriage anniversary, Bankston posted  a photo with her husband and captioned:

Happy Anniversary @harrismith22 love you forever 🤍

Their daughter Eleanor James Smith was born on May 16th, 2022. Madison first posted a photo of her new born daughter on JUNE 1, 2022 and captioned:

💕Introducing Miss Eleanor James Smith 💕 She joined our family at 8:03pm on May 16th weighting 7lbs 8oz. Perfect in every way💝

How much is Harrison Smith net worth, salary and earnings? How much is he paid by his current contract?

Harrison Smith net worth is in millions. His football career has paid off handsomely for him.  The attractive footballer has also accumulated a substantial fortune through game prize money, endorsements, and collaborations. He currently plays as an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).  Smith agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract deal with the Vikings on August 29, 2021.

Harrison Smith net worth is over $94 million. If we add up all of Harrison’s contracts, including prize money and brand sponsorships, his net worth will surpass $100 million, totaling $148 million at the end of the August 2025 contract.

He has been with the Vikings since 2012. After trading up with the Baltimore Ravens, the Minnesota Vikings selected Smith in the first round (29th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft on April 26, 2012. Smith signed a four-year, $7.13 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings on May 31, 2012, with $5.78 million guaranteed and a $3.63 million signing bonus.

On May 3, 2015, the Minnesota Vikings exercised his rookie contract’s fifth-year option, which earned him $5.28 million in 2016. Smith signed a five-year, $51.25 million contract extension with the Vikings on June 6, 2016, with $28.57 million guaranteed and a $10 million signing bonus.

When and Where was the handsome athlete born? Parents, Nationality, Ethnicity, Education

Harrison Smith was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 2, 1989. He is currently a 33-year-old handsome man. Smith was named after actor Harrison Ford by his parents. Before becoming a famous surgeon, his father, Dr. Steven J. Smith, was a basketball player, as was his mother, Susan Smith, who went on trials for a professional team in 1974. Harrison isn’t the Smith family’s only athlete. His two brothers, Garrett and Stuart, are also former athletes. Harrison has a sister named Natalie.

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In Knoxville, Tennessee, he attended Knoxville Catholic High School. He rushed for 1,340 yards and 19 touchdowns his senior year, caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six scores, and made 61 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, and caused two fumbles on defense. In 2006, he was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year in Tennessee.