Sammie Smith

Not to be confused with Sammi Smith.

Sammie Lee Smith (born May 16, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft with the ninth overall pick.^[1][2] Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.^[3]

Sammie Smith

Smith running track at Florida State in 1988
No. 32, 33
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 58) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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: 1st round, 9th pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1989–1991) Denver Broncos (1992)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,881 Rushing average: 3.5 Total touchdowns: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

he was a 1987 First Team All South Independent, 1988 Second Team All-South Independent

Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine,^[3] and spent seven years in prison as a result.^[2] He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.^[2]

In 2013, he was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame.^[4][5]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1989	MIA	13	12	200	659	3.3	25	6	7	81	11.6	34	0
1990	MIA	16	16	226	831	3.7	33	8	11	134	12.2	53	1
1991	MIA	12	6	83	297	3.6	18	1	14	95	6.8	12	0
1992	DEN	3	1	23	94	4.1	15	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		44	35	532	1,881	3.5	33	15	32	310	9.7	53	1

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1990	MIA	2	2	41	181	4.4	17	0	3	31	10.3	13	0
		2	2	41	181	4.4	17	0	3	31	10.3	13	0