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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 16, 1967 | |
| Place of birth: Orlando, Florida | |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Miami Dolphins ( 1989– 1991) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* USA Today High School All-American (1984)
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| Rushing yards | 1,881 |
| Rushing average | 3.5 |
| Touchdowns | 16 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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]
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]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Smith granted rights after sentence". ESPN. June 3, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5248684. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL;Smith Pleads Guilty in Drug Case". The New York Times. March 20, 1996. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E3D91739F933A15750C0A960958260. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
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