Rusty Smith (American football)

Rusty Smith

Smith with the Tennessee Titans

No. -- Free agent

Position:

Quarterback

Personal information

Date of birth:

January 28, 1987

Place of birth:

Jacksonville, Florida

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

226 lb (103 kg)

Career information

High school:

Jacksonville (FL) Sandalwood

College:

Florida Atlantic

NFL draft:

2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2007)
New Orleans Bowl Most Valuable Player (2007)
Motor City Bowl Most Valuable Player (2008)

Career NFL statistics

TD–INT:	0-4
Passing yards:	234
QB Rating:	29.3
Player stats at NFL.com

Russell Edgar "Rusty" Smith (born January 28, 1987) is an American football player who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

College career

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

		Passing								Rushing
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

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
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

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.

In 2012 he stepped in for Matt Hasselbeck and went 3-of-5 for 34 yards. He was waived/injured by the Titans on August 31, 2013. He was re-signed the next day, and put on the team's practice squad.

New York Giants

On Monday April 28, 2014 the New York Giants signed Smith.^[6] Smith was released on May 12, 2014.^[7]

Personal life

Rusty Smith, who during a 2013 program at Lipscomb University discussed his faith values, is married to Nicole Smith. As of 2015 the couple has two children. The Smiths attend Grace Chapel in Leipers Fork, TN.

References

↑ 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.
↑ "New York Giants Sign QB Rusty Smith".
↑ http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay

External links

Florida Atlantic Owls starting quarterbacks

Garrett Jahn (2001) Jared Allen (2001–2004) Danny Embick (2004–2005) Sean Clayton (2005–2006) Rusty Smith (2006–2009) Jeff Van Camp (2009–2010) Graham Wilbert (2011–2012) David Kooi (2011) Stephen Curtis (2012) Jaquez Johnson (2013–2015) Greg Hankerson (2013–2014) Jason Driskel (2015)

Tennessee Titans 2010 NFL Draft selections

Derrick Morgan Damian Williams Rennie Curran Alterraun Verner Robert Johnson Rusty Smith Myron Rolle Marc Mariani David Howard

Draft years 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks

George Blanda (1960–1966)
Jacky Lee (1960–1961, 1963, 1967)
Don Trull (1964–1966, 1968–1969)
Buddy Humphrey (1966)
Pete Beathard (1967–1969)
Bob Davis (1967–1969)
Charley Johnson (1970–1971)
Jerry Rhome (1970)
Dan Pastorini (1971–1979)
Lynn Dickey (1971, 1973–1974)
Kent Nix (1972)
John Hadl (1976–1977)
Gifford Nielsen (1979, 1981–1983)
Ken Stabler (1980–1981)
John Reaves (1981)
Archie Manning (1982–1983)
Oliver Luck (1983, 1985–1986)
Warren Moon (1984–1993)
Brent Pease (1987)
Cody Carlson (1988, 1990, 1992–1994)
Billy Joe Tolliver (1994)
Bucky Richardson (1994)
Chris Chandler (1995–1996)
Steve McNair (1995–2005)
Will Furrer (1995)
Neil O'Donnell (1999–2001, 2003)
Billy Volek (2003–2005)
Matt Mauck (2005)
Vince Young (2006–2010)
Kerry Collins (2006–2010)
Rusty Smith (2010)
Matt Hasselbeck (2011–2012)
Jake Locker (2012–2014)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (2013)
Charlie Whitehurst (2014)
Zach Mettenberger (2014–present)
Marcus Mariota (2015)

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