Timmy Smith
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 21, 1964 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hobbs, New Mexico | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hobbs (NM) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 602 |
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| Average: | 3.2 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
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Timothy LaRay "Timmy" Smith (born January 21, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas Tech University.
Smith attended Hobbs High School, where he played football and basketball. He graduated with the state of New Mexico record for rushing yards (2,306 yards) and rushing touchdowns (31).
He accepted a scholarship from Texas Tech University. As a sophomore, he led the team in rushing with 164 carries for 711 yards. The next season he rushed for 97 yards on 7 carries and 2 touchdowns in the season opener against the University of New Mexico, until he was hit after scoring his second touchdown, which resulted in a knee injury that kept him out of action for most of the year, finishing with 26 carries for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns.
As a fifth year senior, he suffered a fractured foot and ankle during an early-season practice, that sidelined him again for most of the season, posting 7 carries 7 for 19 yards. He finished his college career after appearing in 28 games, with 292 carries for 1,313 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Smith was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (117th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft, because of his combination of size and athletic ability. During the season although starter George Rogers was limited with different injuries, Smith had only carried the ball in four games.
In the Divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears, Rogers wasn't playing well, so after he had only 6 carries for 13 yards, combined with an ineffective performance by his backup Kelvin Bryant, Smith was inserted into the game and responded with 66 yards on 16 carries, including 7 carries to run out the clock. In the NFC Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings he had 72 rushing yards on 13 carries, contributing to a narrow 17-10 win.
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