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Sammie Smith

Sammie Smith
No. 32, 33
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 49)
Place of birth: Orlando, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Apopka (FL)
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (1984)
  • Miami Dolphins' leading rusher in 1989/90 and 1990/91 seasons.
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,881
Rushing average: 3.5
Touchdowns: 16
Player stats at NFL.com
Rushing yards: 1,881
Rushing average: 3.5
Touchdowns: 16
Player stats at NFL.com

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. 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.

Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine, and spent seven years in prison as a result. He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.



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