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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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| Born: | August 30, 1964 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | November 20, 2021 (aged 57) Richardson, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 3 / pick: 81 | ||||||
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Steven Anthony Smith (August 30, 1964 – November 20, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He was a team captain on the Penn State Nittany Lions's national championship team in 1986.
Smith was a third-round draft choice of the Raiders in the 1987 NFL draft.[1] Converted to fullback, Smith blocked for Raiders star running backs Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen. He then spent two seasons with Seattle until a back injury ended his career.[2] Although primarily a blocker, he finished his career with 1627 rushing yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.
In 1995, Smith won the inaugural Madden Bowl, a tournament during Super Bowl weekend in which current and former NFL players compete at the Madden NFL video game.