Don Smith (running back)

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Don Smith
No. 47, 30
Positions Wide receiver
Running back
Personal information
Born (1963-10-30) October 30, 1963 (age 62)
Hamilton, Mississippi, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Hamilton (MS) [1]
College Mississippi St.
NFL draft 1987: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 40
Receiving yards473
Rushing yards165
Rushing average4.1
Total touchdowns 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Michael Smith (born October 30, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). After a successful college football career for the Mississippi State Bulldogs as a quarterback, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 51st overall pick. [2] After two seasons with the Buccaneers, Smith was signed by the Buffalo Bills, mainly to be their kick returner. He caught a career high 21 passes for 225 yards in 1990, while also returning 32 kickoffs for 643 yards. He scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XXV for the Bills in what turned out to be the final carry of his career. This was the Buffalo Bills' first touchdown in Super Bowl history.

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College statistics

Mississippi State Bulldogs
PassingRushingTotal Offense
YearGCMPATTCMP%YDSTDINTRATATTYDSTDTOFFTDR
1983 114666.75200139.58290810
1984 117517642.61,23669102.612854591,78115
1985 1114331245.82,3321514115.519055462,88621
1986 1112024449.21,6091011109.115974062,34916
Totals [3] 4434273846.35,2293134110.54851,868217,09752

References

  1. ↑ "Title game tonight". The Winston County Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Don Smith College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.


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