RB · Carolina Panthers
Rod Smart
Age 49 · 180 cm (5'11") · 91 kg · Born Jan 9, 1977 · Western Kentucky
NFL career
2001
debut year
2005
last season
5
seasons
#32
jersey
College: Western Kentucky
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2005 · 47 games.
Rushing
67yards
0touchdowns
29carries
2.3YPC avg
Defense
33solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 20 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2004 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Rod Smart was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
14–34 @ Seahawks
2005-20 · Jan 22, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
29–21 @ Bears
2005-19 · Jan 15, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
23–0 @ Giants
2005-18 · Jan 8, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
44–11 @ Falcons
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Cowboys
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
W
27–10 @ Saints
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Buccaneers
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
W
24–6 vs Falcons
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Smart" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Western Kentucky alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Western Kentucky.
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Brodric Martin
DT · 2023 · Raiders
Kahlef Hailassie
DB · 2023 · Vikings
Lucky Jackson
WR · 2023 · Vikings
Bailey Zappe
QB · 2022 · Jets
DeAngelo Malone
LB · 2022 · Falcons
Jerreth Sterns
WR · 2022 · Rams
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Rod Smart.
Adam Wright
Debut 2001 · #38 · Giants
Alan Ricard
Debut 2001 · Lions
Anthony Green
Debut 2001 · #44 · Giants
Anthony Thomas
Debut 2001 · #28 · Bills
Aveion Cason
Debut 2001 · #36 · Lions
Benjamin Gay
Debut 2001 · #34 · Browns
Carl Fair
Debut 2001 · #42 · Browns
Conrad Emmerich
Debut 2001 · #49 · Bears
Born on January 9
Terry Brown
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Conway Hayman
1949 · Houston Texans
Robert Newhouse
1950 · Dallas Cowboys
Dick Conn
1951 · New England Patriots
Reggie Harrison
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Robert Miller
1953 · Minnesota Vikings
James Thompson
1953 · New York Giants
Ken MacAfee
1956 · San Francisco 49ers