Sammie Smith
Sammie Smith| No. 32, 33 |
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| Position: |
Running back |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth: |
(1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 |
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| Place of birth: |
Orlando, Florida |
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| Height: |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Weight: |
226 lb (103 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school: |
Apopka (FL) |
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| College: |
Florida State |
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| NFL draft: |
1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 |
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| Career history
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| Career highlights and awards
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- USA Today High School All-American (1984)
- Miami Dolphins' leading rusher in 1989/90 and 1990/91 seasons.
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| Career NFL statistics |
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| Rushing yards: |
1,881 |
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| Rushing average: |
3.5 |
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| Touchdowns: |
16 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
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Sammie Lee Smith (born May 16, 1967 in Orlando, Florida), is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.[1] A 6'2", 226-lb. running back from Florida State University, Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.[2]
Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine,[2] and spent seven years in prison as a result.[1] He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Smith granted rights after sentence". ESPN. June 3, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL;Smith Pleads Guilty in Drug Case". The New York Times. March 20, 1996. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
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