Lamar Smith (American football)

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Lamar Smith
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1970-11-29) November 29, 1970 (age 53)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: South Side (Fort Wayne)
College: Houston
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,853
Average:3.7
Touchdowns:38
Player stats at PFR

Lamar Hunter Smith (born November 29, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers from 1994 to 2003. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by Seattle in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.

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On December 30, 2000, Smith carried the ball a then-NFL record 40 times for the Dolphins in a wildcard playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished with 209 yards rushing, including a 17-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Dolphins a 23–17 victory, Miami's most recent playoff victory as of the 2022 season.[ citation needed ]

Education

Smith attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne. After high school, he attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and then the University of Houston on scholarship for his final two years.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
5 ft 10+12 in
(1.79 m)
225 lb
(102 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
10+58 in
(0.27 m)
4.67 s1.62 s2.72 s4.37 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Smith was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft. [2]

Drunk driving

Smith was charged with vehicular assault in 1994. He was drinking and driving prior to a car wreck that left teammate Mike Frier paralyzed from the neck down. The prosecutor noted that Smith had drunk at least five beers and six-and-a-half ounces of Scotch shortly before his car struck a utility pole. [3] Smith pleaded guilty to vehicular assault in 1996, and served 60 days in a work-release program. He was also ordered to give 35 to 50 percent of his NFL earnings to Frier over a seven-year period. [4]

He was arrested on a second DUI charge in 2002 while playing for the Panthers. [5]

NFL Europe

In 2007, he participated in a coaching internship program with NFL Europe. [5]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1994 SEA 202-1-0.500
1995 SEA 120362156.068011010.0100
1996 SEA 1621536804.42989586.4220
1997 SEA 122913924.3352231838.0220
1998 NO 1491384573.33312424910.4352
1999 NO 132602053.4240201517.6261
2000 MIA 15153091,1393.76814312016.5282
2001 MIA 16163139683.1256302347.8652
2002 CAR 11112097373.5597201678.4580
2003 NO 4011615.5170122.020
Career115571,3224,8533.768381591,2557.9657

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2000 MIA 22482144.52424225.580
2001 MIA 11661.030166.060
Career33542204.12425285.680

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References

  1. "Lamar Smith, Combine Results, FB - Houston". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. "Lamar Smith Charged". New York Times . 4 February 1995.
  4. "Panthers Running Back Is Placed on Paid Leave". New York Times . 30 November 2002.
  5. 1 2 Kelly, Omar (March 20, 2007). "Lamar Smith the Coach". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on December 11, 2007.