Rod Smith (running back)
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Born: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | January 10, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Paul Harding (Fort Wayne, Indiana) | ||||||||
College: | Ohio State (2011–2014) | ||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Rod Smith (born January 10, 1992) is an
Early years
Smith attended Paul Harding High School, where he received All-state and player of the year honors as a senior.[1] He graduated after rushing 1,000 times for a SAC conference career rushing record of 6,625 yards and 66 touchdowns.[2]
As a senior, he also was an All-conference basketball player and was a part of the state's runner-up 4 × 100 metres relay team.
College career
Smith accepted a football scholarship from
As a sophomore, he was a backup behind Hyde and Jordan, appearing in 12 games with 32 carries for 215 yards and two
As a junior, he was suspended for an undisclosed offseason incident for the season opener against the University at Buffalo. He fell back in the running back rotation behind Hyde, Jordan, Dontre Wilson and Ezekiel Elliott. He recorded 22 carries for 117 yards (5.3-yard average) and one touchdown.
As a senior, he missed most of spring camp for academic reasons. He still emerged as the team's goal line
Professional career
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||
All values from Pro Day[7] |
Seattle Seahawks
Smith was signed as an
On October 10, he was promoted to the active roster to provide depth while running backs Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson recovered from injuries. He played in one game against the Cincinnati Bengals, rushing for five yards on two carries.[9][10] He was released on October 13.[11]
Dallas Cowboys
2015 season
On October 14, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the
2016 season
In 2016, Smith was moved to
2017 season
Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017.
When Elliott was suspended for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, Smith ended up earning more playing time behind
In the next game against the New York Giants, Smith had 47 rushing yards and a touchdown along with 113 receiving yards, including an 81-yard touchdown reception, helping secure a 30–10 win.[20] In Week 15 against the Oakland Raiders, Smith rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys narrowly won by a score of 20–17.[21]
When Elliott returned from his suspension in Week 16 against the
2018 season
Smith wasn't a factor on offense as the backup
New York Giants
On May 8, 2019, Smith signed with the
Tennessee Titans
On October 8, 2019, Smith signed with the
Oakland Raiders
On December 10, 2019, Smith was signed by the
On March 25, 2020, Smith was re-signed to a one-year contract.[31] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020.[32] He was activated from the list on August 18.[33] He was released on September 1, 2020.[34]
New York Giants (second stint)
On September 8, 2020, Smith was signed to the New York Giants practice squad, reuniting with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who was his head coach with the Cowboys.[35] On September 29, 2020, Smith was released from the Giants practice squad, to make room for another former Cowboys running back (Alfred Morris).[36]
Carolina Panthers
On August 5, 2021, Smith was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[37] He was released on August 17, 2021.[38]
Vegas Vipers
Smith was selected by the
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2015 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DAL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | DAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | DAL | 15 | 1 | 55 | 232 | 4.2 | 45 | 4 | 19 | 202 | 10.6 | 81T | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 44 | 127 | 2.9 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 49 | 2 | 101 | 364 | 3.6 | 45 | 5 | 30 | 272 | 9.1 | 81T | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2018 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Smith's younger brother,
References
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- ^ "Rod Smith College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Ward, Austin (October 27, 2014). "Report: Ohio St. axes RB Smith for failed test". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Landis, Bill (October 28, 2014). "Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer confirms RB Rod Smith's dismissal from team". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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- ^ "Rod Smith 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 17, 2021). "Panthers put Troy Pride Jr. on IR, trade Greg Little". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference