Lamar Smith (American football) facts for kids
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | November 29, 1970 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | South Side (Fort Wayne) | ||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||
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Lamar Hunter Smith (born November 29, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers from 1994 to 2003. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by Seattle in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.
On December 30, 2000, Smith carried the ball a then-NFL record 40 times for the Dolphins in a wildcard playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished with 209 yards rushing, including a 17-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Dolphins a 23–17 victory, Miami's most recent playoff victory as of the 2023 season.
Education
Smith attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne. After high school, he attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and then the University of Houston on scholarship for his final two years.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
4.67 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.37 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
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Smith was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft.
NFL Europe
In 2007, he participated in a coaching internship program with NFL Europe.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1994 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | SEA | 12 | 0 | 36 | 215 | 6.0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | SEA | 16 | 2 | 153 | 680 | 4.4 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | SEA | 12 | 2 | 91 | 392 | 4.3 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 183 | 8.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | NO | 14 | 9 | 138 | 457 | 3.3 | 33 | 1 | 24 | 249 | 10.4 | 35 | 2 |
| 1999 | NO | 13 | 2 | 60 | 205 | 3.4 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 151 | 7.6 | 26 | 1 |
| 2000 | MIA | 15 | 15 | 309 | 1,139 | 3.7 | 68 | 14 | 31 | 201 | 6.5 | 28 | 2 |
| 2001 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 313 | 968 | 3.1 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 234 | 7.8 | 65 | 2 |
| 2002 | CAR | 11 | 11 | 209 | 737 | 3.5 | 59 | 7 | 20 | 167 | 8.4 | 58 | 0 |
| 2003 | NO | 4 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 115 | 57 | 1,322 | 4,853 | 3.7 | 68 | 38 | 159 | 1,255 | 7.9 | 65 | 7 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | MIA | 2 | 2 | 48 | 214 | 4.5 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 54 | 220 | 4.1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 8 | 0 | |
