Joe Smith (football player)

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Joe Smith (football player)
Date of birth	August 26, 1979
Place of birth	Monroe, Louisiana
Position(s)	Running Back
College	Louisiana Tech
Team(s)
2005 2006-Present	Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) British Columbia Lions

Joseph O’Brien "Joe" Smith (born August 26, 1979) is an American Canadian Football player who plays running back for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. His jersey number is 33. He has previously played in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire and played college football with Louisiana Tech.

He signed as a free agent with the BC Lions in May 2006, and replaced Antonio Warren as their starting running back when Warren was released in July. In 14 games with the Lions during the 2006 season, he rushed 166 times for 887 yards and 9 touchdowns with only 2 fumbles and caught 51 passes for 420 yards and one touchdown. He rushed for 116 yards on 9 carries in the 2006 Grey Cup game, which the Lions won over the Montreal Alouettes by a score of 25-14.

Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Smith's hometown is Cleveland, Texas.