I know how important it is to have your quarterback standing upright. Matter of fact, I know how important it is not to allow someone hit on him period because I want him to think that this pocket is completely safe, no one is going to get to me and I got all the time in the world to make whatever decisions I need to make.

He attended Escambia High School in Pensacola where he played high school football for the Escambia Gators. Life after football
In September 2005 Smith signed on to serve as a studio analyst on the NFL Network show NFL Total Access. As part of a series of articles written for The Gainesville Sun in 2006 he was recognized as the No.

Smith is also one of only two non-kickers in NFL history to score more than 1000 career points (the other being Jerry Rice). Considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history Smith played college football for the University of Florida where he was an All-American. He is also one of only four running backs to lead the NFL in rushing three or more consecutive seasons joining Steve Van Buren Jim Brown and Earl Campbell.