Rod Smith (defensive back)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1970)}}
{{Other people|Rodney Smith|Rod Smith (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rod Smith
| number = 22, 21, 31
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|12}}
| birth_place = Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 187
| high_school = Roseville Area
| college = Notre Dame
| draftyear = 1992
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 35
| expansiondraftyear = 1995
| expansiondraftround = 1
| expansiondraftpick = 2
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1992|1994}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1995}})
- Minnesota Vikings (1996)
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1996|1998}})
- Green Bay Packers (1998)
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 251
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 5
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 1.5
| pfr = SmitRo23
}}
Rodney Marc Smith (born March 12, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In high school, he played running back for Roseville Area High School.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 187
| dash = 4.52
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.01
| cone drill =
| vertical = 36.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 11
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 7/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=24763 |title=Rod Smith, Combine Results, CB - Notre Dame |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=October 6, 2021}}
}}
Smith was selected in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was the second selection in the 1995 NFL expansion draft, and first selection for the Panthers in that draft.{{Cite web |date=February 16, 2015 |title=NFL Expansion Draft |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/02/16/nfl-expansion-draft/ |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/rodsmith/profile?id=SMI665376 NFL.com player page]
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{{1995 Carolina Panthers}}
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football safeties
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Category:Roseville Area High School alumni
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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