Robaire Smith Explained

Number:98, 99, 96
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:15 November 1977
Birth Place:Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:310
High School:Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College:Michigan State
Draftyear:2000
Draftround:6
Draftpick:197
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:398
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:21.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:3
Pfr:SmitRo21

Robaire Fredrick Smith (born November 15, 1977) is a former American football defensive end

High school and college career

Smith was a Parade All-America selection as a senior at Flint Northern High School.[1] He earned first-team all-state honors with 92 tackles, 11 sacks and caught 17 passes for 297 yards and six touchdowns. He then attended Michigan State University[1] and ranks fifth on the Spartans' career list with 22 sacks and fourth in tackles for loss with 48. He finished his college career with 191 tackles, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

NFL career

Smith was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round (197th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft.[2] In his rookie year, he played in eight games, recording six tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pass defensed. In 2001, he played in ten games, registering 16 tackles and two sacks. Smith signed with the Houston Texans in 2004 as an unrestricted free agent.[1] He was cut on September 3, 2006, and re-signed with the Titans on September 6, 2006. He signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns on March 16, 2007.[3]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
TEN7 0 6 5 1 2.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
TEN10 0 7 5 2 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEN16 2 34 25 9 2.5 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
TEN16 15 35 20 15 4.5 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 43 0
HOU16 16 52 32 20 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0
HOU16 16 68 43 25 1.5 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0
TEN15 12 48 32 16 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CLE16 16 56 42 14 4.0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CLE2 2 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE15 15 62 43 19 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE5 5 25 13 12 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
134 99 398 265 133 21.0 44 0 0 0 0 21 1 3 46 0

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
TEN2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEN2 2 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
4 2 7 3 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Personal life

Smith married his long-time girlfriend Monek on March 13, 2007, in Jamaica. The two have four children together, including a set of identical twin boys.[4] His brother, Fernando Smith, played 7 seasons in the NFL.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith returns to Michigan . . November 22, 2009 . January 29, 2010.
  2. Web site: 2000 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. News: Titans welcome Gage, Fowler into fold. March 16, 2007. USA Today. January 29, 2010.
  4. News: Crennel acknowledges stealing signs common. September 14, 2007. ZWire.com. January 29, 2010.