Sammie Smith

Sammie Lee Smith is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft with the ninth overall pick. Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos. Smith had some success as the starter for Miami in 1989 and 1990, but his fumbling issues cost Miami repeatedly in 1991, leading to him being benched late in the season. Miami traded Smith away to Denver for Bobby Humphrey before the 1992 season, and Smith saw very limited action in a few games that year. Denver released him as soon as their season was over and Smith retired after no teams showed any interest in signing him for the 1993 season or beyond.
Smith has had numerous legal problems since leaving professional football. In 1996, he was convicted of two counts of possession and distribution of cocaine, and spent seven years in prison as a result. He won restoration of his civil rights from the State of Florida in June 2010.
In 2013, he was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame.