Rusty Smith (American football)
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No. 11 Tennessee Titans
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: January 28, 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Jacksonville (FL) Sandalwood | |||||||||
| College: Florida Atlantic | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2010 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012
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Russell Edgar "Rusty" Smith (born January 28, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic.
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College career [edit]
As a sophomore at Florida Atlantic, Smith passed for 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions. In his four-year career, he started in 45 games for the Owls.[1]
College statistics [edit]
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| Season | Team | GP | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD |
| 2006 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 107.1 | 194 | 108 | 55.7 | 1,285 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -110 | 0 |
| 2007 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 141.6 | 479 | 281 | 58.7 | 3,688 | 32 | 9 | 39 | -116 | 2 |
| 2008 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 127.8 | 435 | 234 | 53.8 | 3,224 | 24 | 14 | 37 | –82 | 2 |
| 2009 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 135.20 | 253 | 145 | 57.3 | 1,915 | 14 | 5 | 14 | -27 | 1 |
| Totals | 45 | 127.9 | 1,361 | 768 | 56.0 | 10,112 | 76 | 36 | 115 | -335 | 5 | |
Professional career [edit]
Pre-draft [edit]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in | 224 lb | 4.83 s | 1.71 s | 2.90 s | 4.61 s | 7.04 s | 23 in | 8 ft 4 in | |||||||||||
| All values from Florida Atlantic's Pro Day workout on March 4, 2010.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans [edit]
Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (176th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the first ever player from FAU to be drafted.[3] He was signed to a four-year contract on June 17, 2010.[4]
Smith made his NFL debut on November 21, 2010 against the Washington Redskins after starter Vince Young left the game with an injured throwing hand, completing 3-of-9 passes for 62 yards and one interception. Titans head coach Jeff Fisher later declared that Smith would become the team's starting quarterback due to Young's season-ending thumb surgery and Kerry Collins' calf injury.[5] His first start was in a 20-0 shutout loss to the Houston Texans. Smith had 17 completions in 31 passes for 138 yards and was intercepted three times, all by CB Glover Quin.
Smith did not have one snap during the 2011 regular season.
Personal life [edit]
Rusty Smith, who during a 2013 program at Lipscomb University discussed his faith values, is married to Nicole Smith. As of 2013 the couple has one child. The Smith's are members of Brentwood Baptist Church.
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References [edit]
- ^ Kiper, Jr., Mel (November 26, 2010). "Rusty Smith and the no-name rookies". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ "Rusty Smith, DS #23 QB, Florida Atlantic". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ "Rusty Smith becomes first FAU player ever drafted - Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ "Titans Agree to terms with Draft Pick Smith". titansonline.com. June 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "Titans now have to rely on rookie quarterback | tennessean.com". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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