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Russell Edgar Smith (born January 28, 1987) is a former American Football quarterback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

Rusty Smith

Smith with the Tennessee Titans
No. 11
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1987-01-28) January 28, 1987 (age 35) Jacksonville, Florida
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sandalwood (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:	Florida Atlantic
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
As a player:
Tennessee Titans (2010–2013) New York Giants (2014)* Calgary Stampeders (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Grace Christian Academy (2013-present) -Quarterbacks and Offensive coordinator (2013-2014) -Head Coach (2015-present)
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2007) New Orleans Bowl Most Valuable Player (2007) Motor City Bowl Most Valuable Player (2008)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT: 0–4 Passing yards: 234 Passer rating: 29.3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

As a sophomore at Florida Atlantic, Smith passed for 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In his four-year career, he started in 45 games for the Owls.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management of Information Systems. [2]

College statistics

		Passing								Rushing
Season	Team	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	TD
2006	Florida Atlantic	12	108	194	55.7	1,285	6	8	107.1	25	-110	0
2007	Florida Atlantic	13	281	479	58.7	3,688	32	9	141.6	39	-116	2
2008	Florida Atlantic	13	234	435	53.8	3,224	24	14	127.8	37	-82	2
2009	Florida Atlantic	7	145	253	57.3	1,915	14	5	135.20	14	-27	1
Totals		45	768	1,361	56.0	10,112	76	36	127.9	115	-335	5

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	4.83 s	1.71 s	2.90 s	4.61 s	7.04 s	23 in (0.58 m)	8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
All values from Florida Atlantic's Pro Day workout on March 4, 2010[3]

Tennessee Titans

Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (176th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the first ever player from FAU to be drafted.[4] He was signed to a four-year contract on June 17, 2010.[5]

Smith made his NFL debut on November 21, 2010 against the Washington Redskins after starter Vince Young left the game with an injured throwing hand, completing 3-of-9 passes for 62 yards and one interception. Titans head coach Jeff Fisher later declared that Smith would become the team's starting quarterback due to Young's season-ending thumb surgery and Kerry Collins' calf injury.[6] His first start was in a 20-0 shutout loss to the Houston Texans. Smith had 17 completions in 31 passes for 138 yards and was intercepted three times, all by CB Glover Quin.

Smith did not have one snap during the 2011 regular season.

In 2012, he stepped in for Matt Hasselbeck and went 3-of-5 for 34 yards. He was waived/injured by the Titans on August 31, 2013. He was re-signed the next day, and put on the team's practice squad.

New York Giants

On Monday April 28, 2014 the New York Giants signed Smith.[7] Smith was released on May 12, 2014.[8]

Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	Passing								Rushing
				Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2010	TEN	2	1	20	40	50.0	200	5.0	0	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	0
2012	TEN	1	0	3	5	60.0	34	6.8	0	0	80.4	0	0	0.0	0
Career		3	1	23	45	51.1	234	5.2	0	4	29.3	0	0	0.0	0

Source:[9]

Coaching career

In March 2015, Smith was announced as the new head football coach at the Grace Christian Academy in Franklin, Tennessee, having previously worked two years as the program's quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.[10]

Personal life

Smith's wife, Nicole, is the head volleyball coach and strength and conditioning coach at Grace Christian Academy. They have three sons, Rustyn, Camdyn and Koltyn.

References

External links

• Grace Christian Academy profile

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