 torrold deshaun "rod" smart (born january 9, 1977) is a former professional american football player. he played college football for the western kentucky university hilltoppers, and began his professional career in the short-lived xfl, where he played running back for the las vegas outlaws and was known by the nickname "he hate me". he then played briefly in the canadian football league (cfl) before signing with the philadelphia eagles of the national football league (nfl). he then spent four seasons with the carolina panthers, 2002â2005, playing in super bowl xxxviii. he has also been on the roster for the san diego chargers (in 2000) and the oakland raiders (in 2006) and was selected to play in the never launched all american football league. ==college career== smart was born in lakeland, florida, one of several children. his parents were known to give rod and his siblings unusual nicknames, including "bone bone" and "fat girl."as stated in the week 3 xfl los angeles at las vegas television broadcast on nbc. he attended lakeland high school, where he played both running back and cornerback for the football team, and also ran for the track team. for college he attended western kentucky university, where he played for the western kentucky hilltoppers football team. he ended his career at western kentucky ranked tenth all-time in school history with 2,305 rushing yards on 356 carries with 21 touchdowns. smart also totaled 115 receiving yards, 279 kickoff return yards, and 14 yards on punt returns. he started all 11 games as a senior in 2001 and was a first-team all-gateway conference selection. in his senior season, smart led the hilltoppers with 1,249 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on 188 carries, for a 6.4 yard average, while his all purpose yards an
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