Troy Smith

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Troy Smith

PositionQuarterback

Experience3 years

Height6-0

Weight215

CollegeOhio State

High SchoolGlenville (OH)

HometownCleveland, Ohio

Birthdate7/20/1984

Joined RavensDraft 5 (174th), 2007

Joined NFL2007

Troy Smith Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2007, 4/2); (2008, 6/0); (2009, 2/0) Total 12/2
    • Playoffs: (2008, 1/0) Total: 1/0
    • Poised, young QB with a strong arm and mobility
    • Enters 2009 having seen action in 10 games (including 2 starts) and has completed 43 of 80 passes for 534 yards (long of 79t), 3 TDs and no INTs for an 87.2 QB rating
    • Smith also has rushed 21 times for 78 yards and 1 TD, and has 1 pass reception for 36 yards
    • Saw action in 6 games (was inactive the first 5 games of the season due to an illness) in 2008, completing 3 of 4 pass attempts for 82 yards, 1 TD and no INTs for a 156.3 QB rating
    • Smith also rushed 9 times for 24 yards and caught 1 pass (from Joe Flacco) for 36 yards
    • Started 2 games as a rookie (12/23/07 at Sea. and 12/30/07 vs. Pit.) in relief of injured starters Steve McNair and Kyle Boller
    • Completed 40 of 76 passes for 452 yards (including a Ravens’ season-long 79-yard TD strike to WR Derrick Mason), 2 TDs and no INTs
    • Smith was the 2nd rookie QB to start a game in franchise history - Kyle Boller in 2003.
    • Troy Smith was selected in the 5th round (174th selection) of the 2007 NFL Draft
    • 2009: Game 9 at Cle. (11/16): Active, but did not see any action in the 16-0 win.
    • Game 8 at Cin. (11/8): Was active, but did not play against the Bengals.
    • Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Did not see action in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Was active, but did not play against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Was active, but did not play against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Was active, but did not play against the Patriots.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Subbed from scrimmage, and completed one pass for two yards in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Was active, but did not play in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Saw action from scrimmage, but did not throw a pass in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Saw action in 6 games (was inactive the first 5 games of the season due to an illness), completing 3 of 4 pass attempts for 82 yards, 1 TD and no INTs for a 156.3 QB rating
    • Smith also rushed 9 times for 24 yards and caught 1 pass (from Flacco) for 36 yards
    • Subbed, playing extensively in the 4th quarter, completing 1 of 2 passes for 25 yards in the 27-7 victory in game 16 vs. Jax. (12/28)
    • Also caught 1 pass (from Flacco) for 36 yards
    • Saw his 1st action of the season (Ravens debuted a 2-QB package) in game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26)
    • Rushed 3 times for 13 yards and completed his only pass attempt to QB Joe Flacco for a 43-yard gain, which led to a FG in the 29-10 win over the Raiders
    • Saw action in 1 postseason game, rushing 1 time for 2 yards.
    • 2007: Saw action in 4 games, starting 2 as a rookie in relief of injured starters Steve McNair and Kyle Boller
    • Completed 40 of 76 passes for 452 yards (including a Ravens’ season-long 79-yard TD strike to WR Derrick Mason), 2 TDs and no INTs
    • Also rushed 12 times for 54 yards and a TD, including 5 for 1st downs, with 4 coming on 3rd down
    • Started and completed a career-high 59.3% (min. 25 attempts) of his passes (16 of 27) for 171 yards, 1 TD and no INTs for a careerhigh 90.2 QB rating in the 27-21 win in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/30)
    • Smith also rushed 5 times for 23 yards against the Steelers
    • Posted his 1st-career start (2nd rookie QB to start a game in franchise history - Boller in 2003) and posted career highs in all categories, completing 16 of 33 for 199 yards, including his 1st-career TD toss, a Ravens’ season-long 79-yard strike to Mason, in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
    • Smith also rushed 6 times for a career-high 25 yards (2 for 1st downs) against the Seahawks
    • Saw his 1st-career NFL action and completed 3 of his 5 pass attempts for 33 yards in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9)
    • Smith also ran for his 1st-career TD on a 6-yard scamper against the Colts.
    • Named the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner (Ohio State’s 7th Heisman Trophy) as college football’s top player
    • Was a 1st-team selection to the Walter Camp All-American squad and a 1st-team All-American honoree by The Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association of America and The Sporting News
    • Also won the 2006 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the 2006 Davey O’Brien Award (top QB)
    • Was a finalist for the Maxwell Player of the Year Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (top senior QB)
    • Connected on 420 of 670 attempts (62.7%) for 5,720 yards, 54 TDs and 13 INTs during his career
    • Topped the 300-yard total offense mark 6 times, tying the school record
    • Completed 203 of 311 passes (65.3%) for 2,542 yards, a school-record 30 TDs and just 6 INTs his senior season
    • Also nabbed The Sporting News Player of the Year, Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and garnered 1st-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior as he guided the Buckeyes to an appearance in the BCS National Championship game against Florida
    • Graduated at the end of the 2006 spring quarter with a bachelor’s degree in communications

    • Played his 1st 2 years at St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) HS, but transferred to Glenville (Cleveland) HS as a senior
    • Threw for 969 yards and 12 TDs as a senior, leading Glenville to the state playoffs
    • Played 3 years of basketball and ran track (high jump, long jump and 1,600-meter relay)
    • Established the Troy Smith Foundation in 2007, and holds an annual golf classic with Browns WR Joshua Cribbs
    • Funds raised will support the Cleveland Football League, which Troy played for as a youngster
    • Troy participated in the inaugural billiards tournament, benefiting Carsons Scholar Fund, which raises money for children’s education in Oct. 2007
    • In Nov. 2007, Smith teamed with the Baltimore City Police Department to distribute coats to men in need at the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore
    • Smith spoke to more than 100 youth at the Board of Child Care facility in Dec. 2007
    • He also participated in teammate Steve McNair's holiday party in Dec. 2007, for Baltimore youth and their families; included appearances by Mayor Sheila Dixon, teammates Todd Heap, Haloti Ngata and Jamaine Winborne, a holiday meal and a gift distribution to more than 400 youth
    • Was a celebrity guest judge at the National Academic League’s All-Star Challenge in April 2008 - They worked with an academic team of middle-schoolers in the scholastic competition
    • Smith attended the ACT Auction Party to benefit the Ravens All Community Team Foundation in Nov. 2008
    • Proceeds from the event go to the RACTF and the players’ charitable foundations
    • Smith distributed coats to Baltimore men in need, alongside football players from Dunbar High School, as part of the Helping Up Mission Coat Giveaway in Nov. 2007 and ’08
    • Older brother, Rod, played guard at Ohio State in the early 1990s, and another brother, Andre, played at Bowling Green
    • A 3rd sibling, Irvin White, played at Walsh College
    • Troy’s daughter, TaNyia, was born on 4/6/08
    • Full Name: Troy James Smith

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