Running back, Ohio State, 1990–⁠92

Robert Smith

Born
Mar 4, 1972, in Euclid, Ohio

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Robert Smith played running back at Ohio State (1990–⁠92). The Minnesota Vikings took Smith in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1992
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 21
Overall, 1993 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1993
Height6′0¼″
Weight195 lb
Arm length32⅜″
Hand size10⅛″
40-yard dash4.47 s
10-yard split1.56 s
Vertical jump39″
Broad jump11′2″
Bench press16 reps
20-yard shuttle4.03 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1998, 2000) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2000

All-Pro teams: AP second team 2000.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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