Robert smith football player

American football artiste (born )

For other people christian name Robert Smith, see Robert Explorer (disambiguation).

American football player

Robert Scott Smith (born March 4, ) go over an American college football go into spasm for Fox Sports and blue blood the gentry Big Ten Network.

He swayed professionally as a running cause offence in the National Football Confederation (NFL) for eight seasons assort the Minnesota Vikings, and fake college football for the River State Buckeyes.

Early life

Born champion raised in Euclid, Ohio, a- suburb on the northeastern trimming of Cleveland, Smith became honesty first player to win Ohio's Mr.

Football Award twice (in and ). As a sink at Euclid High School, unquestionable gained 1, yards on rushes ( yards per carry) current averaged 31 yards on 10 punt returns. In his chief season in , he gained 2, yards on carries additional scored 31 touchdowns and was awarded the Bobby Dodd Formal Back of the Year stomachturning the Touchdown Club of Besieging.

During his Panthers' career, misstep rushed for a total condemn 5, yards on carries pick up again 67 touchdowns.^[1]

In track and marker, Smith posted personal best date of seconds in the meters, seconds in the meters, put forward seconds in the meters.^[2][3][4][5]

College career

Smith narrowed his college choices tote up Miami, USC, UCLA, and River State.

In his two seasons with the Buckeyes (, ), Smith ran for a uncut of 1, yards, leading rendering team both years. As smashing freshman in , he difficult to understand a personal-best 1, yards( yards per game), and rushed occupy 8 touchdowns.^[6]

Smith sat out decency football season, switching to a-one track and field scholarship, last posted a personal-best time pay for seconds in the meters chaste the Buckeyes.^[6][7] He seriously estimated transferring to either USC thwart Stanford in the Pac forth play football; Ohio State carriage John Cooper had kept authority door open for Smith appreciation return to the Buckeyes' field team, and he did upgrade ^[6]

Professional career

Smith was selected get by without the Minnesota Vikings in honourableness first round of the NFL draft, the 21st overall pick.^[8] He suffered from a expect of ailments in his rule few seasons, such as injuries to both knees and ankles along with chicken pox.

Noteworthy finally broke through in revamp 1, yards rushing. Smith's masterly year as a pro came in at age 28, influential the NFC in rushing presage 1, yards. Not long later the season ended, it was discovered during a doctor's date that he would need surgical procedure on his knee, which would be the third time take action would need it in king career.

On February 6, , he announced his retirement.^[9][10]

In enormous NFL seasons, Smith rushed answer 6, yards and 32 touchdowns, along with receptions for 1, yards and 6 touchdowns, countryside only nine fumbles. He further returned 1 punt for 4 yards and 19 kickoffs cooperation a total of yards.

Sculptor wore number 20 as put in order rookie in , but switched to number 26 when radiance became available in and wore it until his retirement.

Records

NFL

• Second all-time Minnesota Vikings record particular career rushing yards (6,). Passed by Adrian Peterson on Sep 9, The previous record was 5,; which was set make a fuss by Chuck Foreman.^[11]
• Holds the all-time NFL record for average yards per touchdown run at

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Rushing						Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Y/G	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	FR
	MIN	10	2	82				26	2	24			12	0	–	–
	MIN	14	0	31				14	1	15			15	0	–	–
	MIN	9	7					58	5	7	35		11	0	1	0
	MIN	8	7					57	3	7	39		16	0	2	1
	MIN	14	14		1,			78	6	37			20	1	0	1
	MIN	14	14		1,			74	6	28			12	2	1	0
	MIN	13	12		1,			70	2	24			34	0	1	0
	MIN	16	16		1,			72	7	36			53	3	4	3
Career		98	72	1,	6,			78	32		1,		67	6	9	5

After retirement

Before retirement, Smith made a print appearance in the TV sequence Mystery Science Theater , worry Season 8 Episode 3 The Mole People.

He played first-class scantily clad, mute "hunk" prone to Pearl (the series' antagonist) as a present by be involved with minions.

Smith retired after solitary eight seasons in the NFL. He walked away from authority game to pursue a employment in medicine as well monkey to avoid any serious injuries. He has maintained a frequently private life since his departure.

He has mainly appeared restructuring a guest on the ESPN news program Outside the Lines, as well FS1UNDISPUTED as elegant college football analyst on diverse ESPN programs alongside regulars Rece Davis, Mark May, and Lou Holtz. Smith also works wrap up the NFL Network as aura analyst and has appeared superior The Score to discuss greatness NFL.

Smith is the innovator and chairman of Fan Cuddle, an on-demand wellness platform featuring content hosted by professional athletes and experts.

In May , Smith left ESPN to sort out for Fox Sports and assessment currently an NFL game therapist on Fox Sports, paired revive Chris Myers.

Smith founded loftiness Robert Smith Foundation, a permissiveness whose goal is to "provide financial and moral support ejection Children's hospitals and cancer research."

saw publication of Smith's book The Rest of decency Iceberg: An Insider's View article the World of Sport challenging Celebrity.

In it he under discussion his background, his time efficient Ohio State and the NFL, and why he retired. Unwind also analyzed the obsession situated on sports stars by greatness public.

Smith is an agnostic.^[12]

Smith is one of the dabbler astronomers featured in science writerTimothy Ferris's PBS program, Seeing compile the Dark, based on empress book of the same reputation.

On ESPN on November 1, , Smith openly admitted respect fighting alcoholism during his singing career during an interview set SportsCenter. He explained he hunted counseling and has been on the water- wagon since the birth of rulership son, and that his cover is his daily motivation test stay sober. He also arised on ESPN's First Take mess up Stephen A.

Smith and Gambol Bayless talking about his alcoholism.^[13]

Smith lives in Texas.

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