John Smith (running back)
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Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 1, 1954 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Boise State |
| NFL draft | 1976: 3rd round, 75th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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John Smith (born September 1, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Boise State University.
Smith attended Boise State University, where he was nicknamed "Super Needle" and became a three-year starter. As a sophomore, he had 87 carries for 572 yards (6.57 average) and 5 touchdowns. The next year, he had 87 carries for 510 yards (6.4 average) and 7 touchdowns.
In 1975, he produced 514 rushing yards on 87 carries (5.9 average) with 6 rushing touchdowns and 45 receptions for 854 yards (18.9 average) and 11 receiving touchdowns. He received All-Big Sky and Kodak All-American honors at the end of the year.[1]
In his career, he recorded 260 carries (school record) for 1,623 yards, 6.24 yards per carry (school record), 6.57 yards per carry in a season (school record), 18 rushing touchdowns, 87 receptions for 1,527 yards, 17.5 yards per reception (school record), 23 receiving touchdowns, 42 total touchdowns (school record), 252 points (school record) and 3,549 yards of all-purpose yards.
In 1985, he was inducted into the Boise State University Hall of Fame, as arguably the best all-purpose running back in school history.