Robaire Smith

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Robaire Smith
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1977-11-15) November 15, 1977 (age 46)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:398
Sacks:21.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Robaire Fredrick Smith (born November 15, 1977) is a former American football defensive end

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High school and college career

Smith was a Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint Northern High School. [1] He earned first-team all-state honors with 92 tackles, 11 sacks and caught 17 passes for 297 yards and six touchdowns. He then attended Michigan State University [1] and ranks fifth on the Spartans' career list with 22 sacks and fourth in tackles for loss with 48. He finished his college career with 191 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

NFL career

Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. [2] In his rookie year, he played in eight games, recording six tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pass defensed. In 2001, he played in ten games, registering 16 tackles and two sacks. Smith signed with the Houston Texans in 2004 as an unrestricted free agent. [1] He was cut on September 3, 2006, and re-signed with the Titans on September 6, 2006. He signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns on March 16, 2007. [3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000 TEN 706512.52000010000
2001 TEN 1007522.03000000000
2002 TEN 162342592.56000010000
2003 TEN 16153520154.550000212430
2004 HOU 16165232202.06000090000
2005 HOU 16166843251.510000040130
2006 TEN 15124832160.53000020000
2007 CLE 16165642144.07000020000
2008 CLE 225500.00000000000
2009 CLE 15156243191.51000000000
2010 CLE 552513120.01000000000
1349939826513321.04400002113460

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 TEN 202110.00000000000
2003 TEN 225230.00000010000
427340.01000010000

Personal life

Smith married his long-time girlfriend Monek on March 13, 2007, in Jamaica. The two have four children together, including a set of identical twin boys. [4] His brother, Fernando Smith, played 7 seasons in the NFL. [1]

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