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Sammie Lee Smith (born May 16, 1967 in Orlando, Florida) is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.[1] A 6'2", 226-lb. running back from Florida State University, Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.[2]

Sammie Smith
No. 32, 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 55)
Orlando, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Apopka (Apopka, Florida)
College:Florida State
NFL Draft:1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (1989–1991)
  • Denver Broncos (1992)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,881
Rushing average:3.5
Touchdowns:16
Player stats at NFL.com

Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine,[2] and spent seven years in prison as a result.[1] He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.[1]

He is a member of the Seminoles hall of fame.[3]


References


  1. "Smith granted rights after sentence". ESPN. June 3, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL;Smith Pleads Guilty in Drug Case". The New York Times. March 20, 1996. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  3. Smits, Gary (September 11, 2013). "Former FSU star Sammie Smith 'blindsided' by induction into Seminoles Hall of Fame". Jacksonville Sun. Retrieved 6 June 2022.





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