Name Rod Smith Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role American football player | Weight: 226 lb (103 kg) Positions Running back Undrafted: 2015 | |
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Date of birth: (1992-01-10) January 10, 1992 (age 23) High school: Fort Wayne (IN) Harding College Ohio State Buckeyes football | ||
Place of birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
Dallas cowboys running back rod smith speaks at courageous luncheon on 3 22 17
Rod Smith (born January 10, 1992) is an American football fullback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Ohio State.
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- Dallas cowboys running back rod smith speaks at courageous luncheon on 3 22 17
- Early years
- Seattle Seahawks
- Dallas Cowboys
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Smith attended Paul Harding High School, where he received All-state and player of the year honors as a senior. He graduated after rushing 1,000 times for a SAC conference career rushing record of 6,625 yards and 66 touchdowns.
He accepted a scholarship from Ohio State University. As a fifth year senior, he was dismissed from the football team after a failed drug test and decided to declare for the NFL Draft. He finished his college career with 549 rushing yards on 107 carries with 10 touchdowns.
Seattle Seahawks
Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. On October 10, he was promoted to the active roster and was released after playing in one game.
Dallas Cowboys
On October 14, 2015, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. He became the third-string running back after Joseph Randle was released on November 3. He appeared in 10 games, playing mainly on special teams and having one kickoff return for 26 yards.
In 2016, he was moved to fullback during OTAs, although he didn't have the traditional size and body. He competed with converted linebacker Keith Smith for the position and both made the team, although Rod was used only for special teams purposes. On November 3, after injuries to Morris Claiborne and Barry Church, the Cowboys were forced to release him to make room for cornerback Leon McFadden. He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. At the time, he was tied for second on the team with 4 special teams tackles. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017.
Personal life
His younger brother Jaylon Smith was selected in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.