Rod Smart
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| Position: | Running back / Kick returner | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 9, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lakeland, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lakeland (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Kentucky | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 67 |
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| Kick return yards: | 1,731 |
| Return touchdowns: | 1 |
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Torrold DeShaun "Rod" Smart (born January 9, 1977) is a former professional American football running back. He played college football for Western Kentucky. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent after the 2000 NFL Draft.
Smart first played a regular season, professional football game with the Las Vegas Outlaws of the short-lived XFL where he was known by the nickname "He Hate Me", he then joined the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles, all within the same year (2001). He then spent four seasons (2002-2005) with the Carolina Panthers, including winning the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship in 2003. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders in 2006, as well as Team Tennessee of the never-launched All American Football League.
Smart was born in Lakeland, Florida, one of several children. His parents were known to give Rod and his siblings unusual nicknames, including "Bone Bone" and "Fat Girl." He attended Lakeland High School, where he played both running back and cornerback for the football team, and also ran for the track team.
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