Rusty Smith (American football)

Russell Edgar Smith (born January 28, 1987) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

Rusty Smith
Smith with the Tennessee Titans
No. 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1987-01-28) January 28, 1987
Jacksonville, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Sandalwood
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Florida Atlantic
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
  • Grace Christian Academy (2013-present)
    -Quarterbacks and Offensive coordinator (2013-2014)
    -Head Coach (2015-present)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–4
Passing yards:234
Passer rating:29.3
Player stats at NFL.com

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] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management of Information Systems. [2]

College statistics
 PassingRushing
SeasonTeamGPCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2006Florida Atlantic1210819455.71,28568107.125-1100
2007Florida Atlantic1328147958.73,688329141.639-1162
2008Florida Atlantic1323443553.83,2242414127.837-822
2009Florida Atlantic714525357.31,915145135.2014-271
Totals457681,36156.010,1127636127.9115-3355

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 224 lb
(102 kg)		 4.83 s1.71 s2.90 s4.61 s7.04 s23 in
(0.58 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)
All values from Florida Atlantic's Pro Day workout on March 4, 2010[3]

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.[4] He was signed to a four-year contract on June 17, 2010.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] Smith was released on May 12, 2014.[8]

Statistics
YearTeamGPGSPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2010TEN 21204050.02005.00425.0000.00
2012TEN 103560.0346.80080.4000.00
Career31234551.12345.20429.3000.00

Source:[9]

Coaching career

In March 2015, Smith was announced as the new head football coach at the Grace Christian Academy in Franklin, Tennessee, having previously worked two years as the program's quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.[10]

Personal life

Smith's wife, Nicole, is the head volleyball coach and strength and conditioning coach at Grace Christian Academy. They have three sons, Rustyn, Camdyn and Koltyn.

References
  1. Kiper Jr., Mel (November 26, 2010). "Rusty Smith and the no-name rookies". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  2. "Bio – Rusty Smith – Grace Christian Academy".
  3. "Rusty Smith, DS #23 QB, Florida Atlantic". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  4. "Rusty Smith becomes first FAU player ever drafted - Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. April 24, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  5. "Titans Agree to terms with Draft Pick Smith". titansonline.com. June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  6. "Titans now have to rely on rookie quarterback | tennessean.com". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  7. "New York Giants Sign QB Rusty Smith".
  8. http://boards.giants.com/showthread.php?46246-Giants-release-QB-Smith-LB-Bradford-CB-Mertile-and-P-Jordan-Gay
  9. "Rusty Smith". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  10. Sam Brown (March 9, 2015). "Former Titans QB to coach Grace Christian Academy". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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