Sammie Lee Smith (born May 16, 1967) is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 226-lb. running back from Florida State University, Smith played in four NFL seasons from 1989 to 1992 for the Dolphins and Denver Broncos.

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.

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In 2013, he was inducted into the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame.

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1967 births

Living people

Players of American football from Orlando, Florida

American football running backs

Florida State Seminoles football players

Miami Dolphins players

Denver Broncos players

American people convicted of drug offenses

Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes

American sportspeople convicted of crimes

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