finalyear debutyear statvalue article_title finalteam draftround birth_date draftyear heightin heightft number college statlabel debutteam name birth_place nfl weight position highschool draftpick
1997 1996 0 0.0 0 marquette smith
 carolina panthers 5 14 july 1972 1996 7 5 22 central florida rushing yards rushing average touchdowns carolina panthers marquette smith casselberry , florida smi503440 190 running back winter park -lrb- fl -rrb- lake howell 142
marquette smith

marquette smith -lrb- born july 14 , 1972 -rrb- is a former american football running back .
mostly known for his prep and college career , he spent two seasons with the carolina panthers , but knee injuries in successive years during the pre-season kept him off the field .
smith was an all-american running back at lake howell high school in winter park , florida .
in 1990 , he was named high school football player of the year by gatorade , and offensive player of the year by `` usa today '' .
considered to be the premier recruit in the class of 1991 , smith chose florida state over penn state and florida .
he could not live up to expectations , and decided to transfer to central florida after his redshirt sophomore season in 1994 .
in only two season at ucf , he rushed for 2,569 yards , becoming third on the all-time career list .
he is the only player in ucf history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons , and his 1,511 yards -lrb- with 14 touchdowns -rrb- in 1995 set the school 's single-season record .
smith earned second team all-america honors in 1995 , and was an honorable mention selection on the `` orlando sentinel '' 's 25th anniversary football team .
