Don Smith (running back)
Donald Michael Smith (born October 30, 1963 in Hamilton, Mississippi) is a former American football running back in the National Football League, after a successful college football career at Mississippi State University as a quarterback. 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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| Born: | October 30, 1963 Hamilton, MS |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back, Quarterback |
| College | Mississippi State |
| NFL draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1987–1989 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1990 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1991 | Miami Dolphins |
College Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | RAT | ATT | YDS | TD | TOFF | TDR |
| 1983 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 139.5 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 75 | 176 | 42.6 | 1,236 | 6 | 9 | 102.6 | 128 | 545 | 9 | 1,781 | 15 |
| 1985 | 11 | 143 | 312 | 45.8 | 2,332 | 15 | 14 | 115.5 | 190 | 554 | 6 | 2,886 | 21 |
| 1986 | 11 | 120 | 244 | 49.2 | 1,609 | 10 | 11 | 109.1 | 159 | 740 | 6 | 2,349 | 16 |
| Totals[1] | 44 | 342 | 738 | 46.3 | 5,229 | 31 | 34 | 110.5 | 485 | 1,868 | 21 | 7,097 | 52 |
References
- "Don Smith". Sports-Reference.com.
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