Robaire Smith

Robaire Fredrick Smith (born November 15, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

Robaire Smith

No. 98, 99, 96
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1977-11-15) November 15, 1977 (age 47) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Flint Northern
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	2000: 6th round, 197th pick
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2000–2003) Houston Texans (2004–2005) Tennessee Titans (2006) Cleveland Browns (2007–2010)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1999) Second-team All-Big Ten (1997)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 398 Sacks: 21.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

High school and college career

Smith was a Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint Northern High School.^[1] He earned first-team all-state honors with 92 tackles, 11 sacks and caught 17 passes for 297 yards and six touchdowns. He then attended Michigan State University^[1] and ranks fifth on the Spartans' career list with 22 sacks and fourth in tackles for loss with 48. He finished his college career with 191 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

NFL career

Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft.^[2] In his rookie year, he played in eight games, recording six tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pass defensed. In 2001, he played in ten games, registering 16 tackles and two sacks. Smith signed with the Houston Texans in 2004 as an unrestricted free agent.^[1] He was cut on September 3, 2006, and re-signed with the Titans on September 6, 2006. He signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns on March 16, 2007.^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	TEN	7	0	6	5	1	2.5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2001	TEN	10	0	7	5	2	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	TEN	16	2	34	25	9	2.5	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	TEN	16	15	35	20	15	4.5	5	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	43	0
2004	HOU	16	16	52	32	20	2.0	6	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0
2005	HOU	16	16	68	43	25	1.5	10	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	3	0
2006	TEN	15	12	48	32	16	0.5	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2007	CLE	16	16	56	42	14	4.0	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2008	CLE	2	2	5	5	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CLE	15	15	62	43	19	1.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	CLE	5	5	25	13	12	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		134	99	398	265	133	21.0	44	0	0	0	0	21	1	3	46	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	TEN	2	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TEN	2	2	5	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		4	2	7	3	4	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Personal life

Smith married his long-time girlfriend Monek on March 13, 2007, in Jamaica. The two have four children together, including a set of identical twin boys.^[4] His brother, Fernando Smith, played 7 seasons in the NFL.^[1]