Troy James Smith was born on July 20,1984 and is a former American football quarterback.
59 Facts About Troy Smith
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Troy Smith played college football at Ohio State, was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 2006.
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Troy Smith was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and played for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks, and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes.
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Troy Smith played in the CFL for two seasons following his NFL career before retiring from football in 2014.
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Troy Smith first brought out an interest in playing football in Cleveland, where he played for the Glenville A's, initially as running back and tight end.
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In 1993, Troy Smith was placed in foster care with Diane and Irvin White while his mother dealt with personal issues.
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Troy Smith played his first two years at St Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, but was thrown off the team after elbowing an opponent in the head while playing in a varsity basketball game.
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Troy Smith transferred to Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio shortly thereafter.
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Troy Smith graduated from Glenville, where he was coached by Ted Ginn Sr.
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Troy Smith earned good praise following his performance, and although it was relatively late in the recruiting process, Ohio State offered Smith a football scholarship.
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Troy Smith verbally committed to the Buckeyes, signing his letter of intent on February 6,2002, the last player for the upcoming season.
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Troy Smith threw for 969 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior year.
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Troy Smith played three years of basketball and ran track.
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Troy Smith accepted the last scholarship of Ohio State's 2002 football recruiting class.
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Troy Smith received an athletic scholarship to attend Ohio State University, where he played for coach Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2003 to 2006.
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Troy Smith redshirted in the 2002 season where the Buckeyes beat Miami in the National Championship.
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Troy Smith played the season opener against Washington as a scatback and returner, and he compiled fourteen yards rushing and 83 return yards.
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Troy Smith entered his sophomore season as the backup quarterback to Justin Zwick, but took over as the starter when Zwick was injured halfway through the 2004 season against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Troy Smith won four of the five games he started in 2004, including a victory over the archrival Michigan Wolverines.
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Troy Smith was suspended for breaking an undisclosed team rule before the Alamo Bowl, with the NCAA extending the suspension to include the first game of the 2005 season after it was revealed that Troy Smith had accepted $500 from a booster.
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Troy Smith rushed for 611 yards and 11 touchdowns on 136 carries.
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Troy Smith went 17 of 27 with 269 yards passing, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.
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Troy Smith was one of five finalists for the 2006 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the top senior college quarterback.
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Troy Smith was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
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In three games against Michigan, Troy Smith has a total of 1,151 yards of total offense, two rushing touchdowns, and seven passing touchdowns.
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Troy Smith completed just four of 14 passes for 35 yards along with an interception, a fumble, and was sacked five times.
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Troy Smith won the 2006 Heisman Memorial Trophy on December 9,2006.
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Troy Smith beat out sophomore RB Darren McFadden from Arkansas and senior QB Brady Quinn, from Notre Dame.
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Troy Smith joined Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, Archie Griffin, and Eddie George as Ohio State Heisman winners.
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Troy Smith was quoted by the media urging his hometown team, the Cleveland Browns, to select him in the NFL Draft.
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However, the Browns drafted Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, a fellow Ohio native, 22nd overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, reducing the chances of Troy Smith going to Cleveland.
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On Day 2, Troy Smith was finally drafted at the end of the fifth round by the Baltimore Ravens.
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Troy Smith signed a three-year contract with the Ravens on July 24,2007.
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Troy Smith was named second-string quarterback for the Ravens on November 13,2007, backing up new starter Kyle Boller after a shoulder injury to starter Steve McNair.
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Ravens head coach Brian Billick maintained that Troy Smith could be used in the future.
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On December 16,2007 Troy Smith came in for an injured Kyle Boller in the game against the Miami Dolphins.
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Troy Smith led the Ravens down the field for a field goal that forced overtime.
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Troy Smith went 16-of-27 for 171 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions and no fumbles lost.
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Troy Smith finished his rookie season by totaling 506 total yards and three touchdowns in four games.
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Troy Smith had 452 yards and two touchdowns passing and rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown.
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Troy Smith was scheduled to start in the third preseason game of the 2008 season, but became ill with a rare disease called Lemierre's syndrome.
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Early in the season Troy Smith re-emerged in the offense as part of their two-quarterback offense, and was utilized for short-yardage runs.
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Troy Smith appeared in only six of the Ravens' 19 games and had a total of 4 passing attempts for 82 yards in the 2008 season.
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Troy Smith completed five of nine passes for 24 yards with one interception during the season.
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Troy Smith re-signed with the Ravens for one-year worth $1.101 million.
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Troy Smith received the low 5th round tender as a restricted free agent.
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However, no team was willing to part ways with the pick so Troy Smith was not signed.
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On September 6,2010, Troy Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers, in a move that reunited him with former high school and college teammate, Ted Ginn Jr.
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Troy Smith became the first black quarterback to start for San Francisco.
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Troy Smith struggled early on, passing for just 37 yards in the first half; however he excelled in the second half by going 8 for 10 for 159 yards, and leading the Niners to three fourth-quarter touchdown drives.
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Troy Smith was named the Sports Illustrated NFL Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Troy Smith was again given the start for the 49ers' next game against the Rams.
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Troy Smith led the 49ers to an overtime victory by out-dueling Rams rookie Sam Bradford in a matchup of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks.
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Troy Smith threw for 356 yards, one touchdown and ran for 12 yards without being intercepted.
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Troy Smith was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 2,2011.
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An injury to fellow Heisman Trophy-winner Eric Crouch in the season opener opened the door for Troy Smith to become the starter, though the Nighthawks decided to go with Jeremiah Masoli who had been with the team longer.
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Troy Smith was released by the team on June 25,2012.
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Troy Smith started the first six games of the 2014 season, winning only once.
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Troy Smith was arrested October 20,2017 for driving while intoxicated in Ohio.