Height 1.93 m Position Defensive lineman | Name Robaire Smith Career start 1999 Weight 145 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1977-11-15) November 15, 1977 (age 38) NFL draft: 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 Number 98 (Cleveland Browns / Defensive lineman) | ||
Robaire Smith: Football Defensive End
Robaire Fredrick Smith (born November 15, 1977) is a former American football player.
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High school and college career
Smith was a Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint Northern High School. 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 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. 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. 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.
Personal life
Smith married his long-time girlfriend on March 13, 2007, in Jamaica. The two have four children together, including a set of identical twin boys. His brother, Fernando Smith, played 7 seasons in the NFL.