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Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is an American former professionalfootballrunning back who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with theDallas Cowboys. He is theleague's all-time leading rusher.
Smith grew up inPensacola, Florida, and became the second-leading rusher in Americanhigh school football history while playing forEscambia High School. Smith played three years ofcollege football for theFlorida Gators, setting several school rushing records. After being named aunanimous All-American in 1989, Smith chose to forgo his senior year of eligibility and play professionally.
The Cowboys selected Smith in the first round of the1990 NFL draft with the 17th overall pick. During his long professional career, he rushed for 18,355 yards, breaking the record formerly held byWalter Payton. He also holds the record for career rushing touchdowns with 164.[1] Smith is the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL Most Valuable Player award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season (1993). He is also one of four running backs to lead the NFL in rushing three or more consecutive seasons, joiningSteve Van Buren,Jim Brown, andEarl Campbell. Smith led the league in rushing and won theSuper Bowl in the same year three times (1992, 1993, and 1995) when to that point it had never been done. Smith is also one of only two non-kickers in NFL history to score more than 1,000 career points (the other beingJerry Rice). Smith was inducted to thePro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Smith played 13 seasons with the Cowboys and two with theArizona Cardinals. While playing for Dallas, Smith plus quarterbackTroy Aikman and wide receiverMichael Irvin were known as "The Triplets," and led their team to threeSuper Bowl wins during the 1990s.[2]
Smith was born inPensacola, Florida, the son of Mary J. Smith and Emmitt James Smith Jr.[3][4][5] At the age of eight, he played his first organized football game on a team that was sponsored by the Salvation Army.[6] He attendedEscambia High School in Pensacola, where he played high school football and ran track for the Escambia Gators. During Smith's high school football career, Escambia won two state football championships, and Smith rushed for 106 touchdowns and 8,804 yards, which was the second most yardage in the history of American high school football at the time. Emmitt rushed for over 100 yards in 45 of the 49 games he started for Escambia (including the last 28 in a row) and finished with a 7.8 yards per carry average.[7] Twice, he broke the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a season.[8] Intrack & field, Smith competed as a sprinter and was a member of the4 × 100 m (42.16 s) relay squad.[9]
For his efforts, Smith was named the 1986 national high school player of the year by several publications and organizations, includingUSA Today,Parade Magazine, andGatorade.[10] In 2007, twenty years after Smith graduated from high school, theFlorida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) named Smith to its All-Century Team and recognized him as the Florida high school football "Player of the Century."[11]
Despite his accomplishments and accolades, some college recruiting analysts opined that he was too small and slow to succeed in major college football when he signed to play for the University of Florida.[12] Recruiting expert Max Emfinger didn't list Smith among the top 50 high school running backs in his high school class and opined that, "Emmitt Smith is a lugger, not a runner. He's not fast. He can't get around the corner. When he falls flat on his face, remember where you heard it first."[13][14]
Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to attend theUniversity of Florida inGainesville, where he played for coachGalen Hall'sGators for three seasons(1987–1989).[15] He did not start the first two games of his college career in the fall of 1987, but made the most of his opportunities in a second-week rout ofTulsa in which he gained 109 yards on just ten carries, including a 66-yard touchdown run.[16] That performance earned him a spot in the starting lineup the following week in the Gators' SEC opener againstAlabama atLegion Field.
In his first collegiate start, Smith promptly broke Florida's 57-year-old all-time single game rushing record held byRed Bethea, carrying 39 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Gators upset the Crimson Tide.[7] Smith went on to break the 1,000-yard barrier in the seventh game of his freshman season, the fastest any running back had ever broken that barrier to begin his college career.[7][17] He finished the season with 1,341 yards, was named SEC and National Freshman of the Year,[15] and was ninth in theballoting for theHeisman Trophy.[18][19][20]
The Gators got off to a 5–0 start in1988 with Smith averaging over 120 rushing yards per game. However, during the sixth contest againstMemphis State in mid-October, he was sidelined with a sprained knee while starting quarterback Kyle Morris broke his finger, leading to an upset loss.[21] Smith was unable to return to action for a month, during which Florida lost four games in a row and did not score a touchdown in 14 consecutive quarters of play, including a 16–0 loss toAuburn that is their most recent shutout to date.[22]
Smith returned to the lineup in mid-November and Florida won two of its final three games, highlighted by a victory in theAll-American Bowl in which he ran 55-yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and was named the game's MVP.[23] Smith rushed for 988 yards on the year (not including the bowl game) at 110 yards per game, the lowest totals of his college career.[15]
Smith stayed healthy throughout his junior season in 1989 and found success again. He finished the campaign with Florida records for rushing yards in a season (1,599), rushing yards in a single game (316 versusNew Mexico in October 1989), longest rushing play (96 yards againstMississippi State in 1988), career rushing yards (3,928), career rushing yards per game (126.7), and career rushing touchdowns (36), among many others. In all, Smith owned 58 school records at the conclusion of his Florida career[15][24] despite playing on Florida teams with virtually no passing game, which made him the focal point of opposing defenses.[25]
At the conclusion of his junior season in1989, Smith was named a first-team All-SEC selection for the third year and SEC Player of the Year, was aunanimous first-team All-American, and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy balloting.[15][26][27] In his final game in theFreedom Bowl, he had few rushing attempts after Florida fell behindWashington early and were forced to throw.[28][29][30]
Days later on January 1,1990,Steve Spurrier was introduced as the Gators' new head coach.[31] Smith, concerned about his potential role in Spurrier's reportedly pass-first offense, decided to forgo his senior year at Florida and enterthe NFL draft, which for the first time in history allowed juniors to be eligible.[10][A] Smith returned to the university during the NFL off-season and completed his bachelor's degree in 1996.[32]
Smith was subsequently inducted into theUniversity of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1999,[33][34] theGator Football Ring of Honor and theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[35] As part of a series of articles written forThe Gainesville Sun in 2006, he was recognized as the No. 3 all-time player among the top 100 from the first 100 years of the Gators football program.[36]
In the1990 NFL draft, theDallas Cowboys considered draftinglinebackerJames Francis with their first round selection, but after he was taken by theCincinnati Bengals, the Cowboys focused on improving their running game when Smith started dropping, because despite his collegiate success, some NFL teams still felt that Smith was too small and slow for the pro game.[37] The Cowboys traded up with thePittsburgh Steelers moving from the 21st to the 17th pick, in exchange for a third round draft choice (#81-Craig Veasey), to select Smith in the first round.[38][39] Even though he missed all of the preseason after having the longest holdout by a rookie in franchise history,[40] he was able to start 15 games and rush for 937 yards and 11 touchdowns, while being named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and receivingPro Bowl honors.[41]
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In 1991, he had 1,563 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He also clinched the first of four rushing titles, after tallying 160 yards against theAtlanta Falcons in the season finale.[42]
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In 1992, he set the Cowboys' single-season franchise record and won the rushing title with 1,713 yards. He also became the first player to win the league's rushing title and theSuper Bowl in the same season.[44]
In 1993, he missed all of training camp and the first 2 regular season games. The Cowboys lost both contests with rookieDerrick Lassic running in his place. With the season in jeopardy the Cowboys relented and reached an agreement, making Smith the highest paid running back in the league.[45] Smith had 1,486 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns, and helped the Cowboys become the first team to win aSuper Bowl after starting the season 0–2. He also received the league MVP and the Super Bowl XXVIII MVP award. On October 31, his 237 rushing yards against thePhiladelphia Eagles set the single-season franchise record. His career signature game came in the season finale against theNew York Giants, with the Cowboys desperately trying to clinch theNFC East title and a first-round bye in the playoffs, Smith suffered a first-degree separation in his right shoulder during the first half, but still finished with 229 total yards and played a key role in a 16–13 overtime win.[46]
The 1994 season saw Smith led the league with 21 rushing touchdowns, a new career-high despite battling a hamstring pull late in the season,[47] and he was namedThe Sporting News Athlete of the Year.[48] However, the Cowboys lost the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers.[49]
In 1995, Smith became the first player in league history to rush for 1,400 rushing yards or more in five consecutive seasons and set the NFL record with 25 rushing touchdowns.[50][51] Smith,Adrian Peterson, andLaDainian Tomlinson are the only players with seven straight ten-touchdown seasons to start their careers.[52] He also broke two ofTony Dorsett's Dallas franchise rushing records, the first for most consecutive initial games of a season with 100+ rushing yards (Smith's four to Dorsett's three) and the second for single-season rushing yards (1,773 to Dorsett's 1,646). Both records would hold for 19 years until 2014, whenDeMarco Murray rushed for 100+ yards in each of his first eight games and accumulated 1,845 rushing yards over the course of the season.[53]
In 1996, he scored his 100th career rushing touchdown and surpassed 10,000 career rushing yards, becoming just the twelfth player in league history and the youngest one to reach this milestone.[54]
In 1998, he became the Cowboys' all-time leading rusher (passing Dorsett) and the NFL's all-time rushing touchdown leader (surpassingMarcus Allen). The next year, he became the NFL's all-time leader in career postseason rushing yards (1,586) and postseason rushing touchdowns (19).[50]
With 1,021 rushing yards in 2001,[55] Smith became the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons and the first to post eleven 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career.[50]
In 2002, he reached the goal he set as a rookie, finishing the season with 17,162 career yards and breaking the NFL rushing record previously held byWalter Payton against theSeattle Seahawks. In the same game against the Seahawks, Smith ran for a touchdown that gave him 150 career rushing touchdowns. He finished the 2002 season with 254 carries for 975 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.[56] After the season, the Cowboys hired head coachBill Parcells who wanted to go with younger running backs and released Smith on February 26, 2003.[57][58]
On March 26, 2003, Smith signed a two-year contract as afree agent with theArizona Cardinals,[59] who were not only looking for Smith to improve their team, but also helped them promote it with their local fan base. Responding to questions about what he could do as a 34-year old running back, he said "I think I'm a 1,300-yard back, and I will be out to prove that." Head CoachDave McGinnis announced that Smith would start for the Cardinals.[60] On October 5, in a highly anticipated game, he returned to Texas Stadium to play against theDallas Cowboys, but suffered a broken left shoulder blade aftersafetyRoy Williams hit him in the second quarter.[61] The Cardinals lost 24–7, and Smith's 6 carries for minus-1 yards marked the first time in his career he rushed for negative yardage.[62] The injury forced him to miss six games, and he eventually finished the season with 90 carries for 256 rushing yards and averaged just 2.8 yards per carry.[63]
In 2004, new head coachDennis Green was hired and named Smith as the team's starter at running back.[64][65] He posted 937 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.[66] He became the oldest player in NFL history ever to throw his first touchdown pass, throwing a 21-yard touchdown strike on ahalfback option play against theNew Orleans Saints in week 4, the only passing attempt of his career.[67][68]
Smith had 1,193 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, and averaged 3.2 yards per carry, and also had 212 receiving yards, no receiving touchdowns, and averaged 7.3 yards per reception during his two-year stint in Arizona.[69]
Three days beforeSuper Bowl XXXIX on February 3, 2005, Smith announced his retirement from the NFL.[70] He was not re-signed by the Cardinals and signed a one-day contract for one dollar with the Dallas Cowboys, after which he immediately retired with the team he had played with for most of his career.[71]
Smith currently holds the NFL record in career rushing yards with 18,355, breaking the previous record held byWalter Payton, on October 27, 2002, against the Seattle Seahawks.[72][73][74] He leads all running backs with 164 career rushing touchdowns,[75] and his 175 total touchdowns ranks him second only toJerry Rice's 208. The total of his rushing yards, receiving yards (3,224), and fumble return yards (−15) gives him a total of 21,564 yards from the line of scrimmage, making him one of only four players in NFL history to eclipse the 21,000 combined-yards mark. (The others areJerry Rice,Brian Mitchell, andWalter Payton).
He is the NFL's all-time leader in rushing attempts with 4,409, the only player to post three seasons with 19 or more touchdowns, and the record-holder for most games in a season with a touchdown and most games in a season with a rushing touchdown (15), set in 1995.[76]
Smith also accumulated several NFL postseason records, including rushing touchdowns (19), consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (9), and 100-yard rushing games (7). His 1,586 yards rushing is also top on the NFL postseason chart, and he shares the total playoff touchdown mark of 21 withThurman Thomas. With the Cowboys, Smith won three Super Bowl rings and rushed for over 100 yards in two of those games,Super Bowl XXVII (108 yards and a touchdown, and six receptions for 27 yards), andSuper Bowl XXVIII (132 yards and two touchdowns, and four receptions for 26 yards). Smith received theSuper Bowl MVP award for Super Bowl XXVIII, becoming the only Cowboys running back ever to win the award.[77] He also scored two touchdowns inSuper Bowl XXX.[78]
Smith is one of only five NFL players who have amassed over 10,000 career-rushing yards and 400 career receptions. Smith and Jerry Rice are the only two non-kickers in NFL history to score 1,000 points in a career.[79]
As a runner, Smith was consistently effective, though not dazzling in style. "(Smith) darted, slithered and followed his blockers, and squeezed yard after yard out of plays that didn't have any yards in them. He didn't look especially fast or powerful or blindingly deceptive, yet he couldn't be stopped."[16] Smith was noted for being a very durable back with excellent vision, tremendous leg strength, and great balance, and was known as one of the best second-effort runners ever.[80] Smith was also a reliable receiver and an excellent blocker in pass protection.[81]
During his career, he was often compared toDetroit Lions Hall of Fame running backBarry Sanders, as both men were extremely successful for their respective teams and combined for eight rushing titles during the 1990s.[82] Some give Smith the edge for his consistent "north-south" style that took full advantage of Dallas' talentedoffensive line, while some think Sanders' spectacular running style with sudden changes of direction made him a better back.[83] Observers agree, though, that both Smith and Sanders were among the best running backs in league history.[84][85][86]
Although Smith is the only player to tellJohn Madden thatMadden NFL rated his skills too high,[87] he was ranked No. 68 onThe Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999,[88] three years before becoming the game's all-time rushing yards leader.
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | A/G | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | R/G | Y/G | Fum | Lost | ||
| 1990 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 241 | 937 | 3.9 | 48 | 11 | 15.1 | 58.6 | 24 | 228 | 9.5 | 57 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 365 | 1,563 | 4.3 | 75 | 12 | 22.8 | 97.7 | 49 | 258 | 5.3 | 14 | 1 | 3.1 | 16.1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 373 | 1,713 | 4.6 | 68 | 18 | 23.3 | 107.1 | 59 | 335 | 5.7 | 26 | 1 | 3.7 | 20.9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1993 | DAL | 14 | 13 | 283 | 1,486 | 5.3 | 62 | 9 | 20.2 | 106.1 | 57 | 414 | 7.3 | 86 | 1 | 4.1 | 29.6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 368 | 1,484 | 4.0 | 46 | 21 | 24.5 | 98.9 | 50 | 341 | 6.8 | 68 | 1 | 3.3 | 22.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 377 | 1,773 | 4.7 | 60 | 25 | 23.6 | 110.8 | 62 | 375 | 6.0 | 40 | 0 | 3.9 | 23.4 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 327 | 1,204 | 3.7 | 42 | 12 | 21.8 | 80.3 | 47 | 249 | 5.3 | 21 | 3 | 3.1 | 16.6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 261 | 1,074 | 4.1 | 44 | 4 | 16.3 | 67.1 | 40 | 234 | 5.9 | 24 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 319 | 1,332 | 4.2 | 32 | 13 | 19.9 | 83.3 | 27 | 175 | 6.5 | 24 | 2 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | DAL | 15 | 15 | 329 | 1,397 | 4.2 | 63 | 11 | 21.9 | 93.1 | 27 | 119 | 4.4 | 14 | 2 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 294 | 1,203 | 4.1 | 52 | 9 | 18.4 | 75.2 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 19 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 6 | 5 |
| 2001 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 261 | 1,021 | 3.9 | 44 | 3 | 18.6 | 72.9 | 17 | 116 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 254 | 975 | 3.8 | 30 | 5 | 15.9 | 60.9 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 17 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | ARI | 10 | 5 | 90 | 256 | 2.8 | 22 | 2 | 9.0 | 25.6 | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 36 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 267 | 937 | 3.5 | 29 | 9 | 17.8 | 62.5 | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 18 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 226 | 219 | 4,409 | 18,355 | 4.2 | 75 | 164 | 19.5 | 81.2 | 515 | 3,224 | 6.3 | 86 | 11 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 61 | 25 | |
In 2002, Smith and his wife founded the Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities[89] as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to "seek a reality where children have the resources necessary to realize their full potential."
In September 2005, Smith went on to become as a studio analyst on theNFL Network show,NFL Total Access.
On September 19, 2005, at halftime of the Cowboys-Redskins game (broadcast onMonday Night Football), Smith was inducted into theDallas Cowboys Ring of Honor with his long-time teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin.
On July 23, 2006, Smith was a judge at theMiss Universe 2006 pageant.
In the fall of 2006, Smith won thethird season ofDancing with the Stars with professional dancerCheryl Burke. Smith was praised for "making dancing look manly" and for his "natural charm," and Burke was given credit for coaching Smith while still allowing him to improvise some moves.
On March 12, 2007, Smith joinedESPN as a studio analyst for theirNFL pre-game coverage alongsideChris Berman,Mike Ditka,Tom Jackson, andChris Mortensen. However, he was removed from this coverage for the2008 season. Instead, he appeared Sunday mornings during the NFL season onSportsCenter. He also appeared withSteve Young andStuart Scott at the Monday Night Football site each week onMonday Night Countdown.[90] His contract was not renewed for the2009 season.
Smith was criticized by some in the media and sports blogs as being inarticulate.[91]Jimmy Kimmel Live! created a video called "Emmitt Smith: Wordsmith" mocking his numerousmalapropisms.Sports Illustrated'sPeter King called Smith's comments regardingMichael Vick's involvement in theBad Newz Kennels "idiotic and inappropriate."[92]
Smith was elected to thePro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, in his first year of eligibility.[93]
On February 7, 2010, Smith flipped the coin at the start ofSuper Bowl XLIV between theIndianapolis Colts andNew Orleans Saints.[94]
In June 2010, Smith returned to his high school alma mater,Escambia High School (EHS) inPensacola, Florida, for a taping ofESPN's showHomecoming with Rick Reilly. That October, he was inducted into the EHS Sports Hall of Fame during halftime of an EHS football game, along with baseball playerJim Presley and other school alumni.[95]
In 2005, Smith made his first move toward becoming a real estate developer: He teamed with another Cowboy legend,Roger Staubach, the founder and CEO of Staubach Co., to form Smith/Cypress Partners LP, a real estate development enterprise specializing in transforming underutilized parcels in densely populated areas into commercially viable properties anchored by national retail giants.[96]
In his first deal, Smith helped the firm signMervyn's, a California-based department store chain, to anchor a $45 million, 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) project in Phoenix.
With access to $50 million in capital, Smith has several other projects in the works. He has a letter of intent to develop a 65-acre (260,000 m2) site in a densely populated yet underserved area near northwest Fort Worth (it was formerly a college operated by a Masonic lodge), and he is currently negotiating for rights to another potential project in southeastern Fort Worth.[when?]
On one of the sites, Smith plans to build a complex with as much as 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of retail space, more than double the size of the Phoenix property. "There's a huge need for top-quality retail in these areas, and I understand how the deals are cut," Smith said before lunch. "I'm not an engineer. I'm not a contractor. And I'm still learning the jargon. But I understand deals, and the only way to grow is to be in the middle of the deals."[when?][citation needed]
Smith/Cypress is a joint venture (Smith owns 51 percent) with Cypress Equities, the retail development arm of Roger Staubach's real estate services company. Early in his own playing career, Smith approached the former Cowboy quarterback with an interest in learning more about real estate. Skeptical at first, Staubach told Smith to spend some time at his company's offices during the spring and summer if he was sincere. Smith did just that, spending the off-season at Staubach Co.'s headquarters in Dallas. Staubach founded the company in the late 1970s to locate and negotiate office and retail space for clients. In 2006, the privately held firm had transactions totaling $26 billion and 835 million square feet (77,600,000 m2) of space.[97]
In 2014, Smith's company began a nationwide expansion, including into New York City.[98]
Smith also co-founded ESmith Legacy, aBaltimore-based company that specializes incommercialreal estate development andinvestment management.[96] He serves as itsChairman of theBoard andchief executive officer (CEO).[99]
In 2007, he was a guest onHow I Met Your Mother, where he joked about the Super Bowl on this question asked byBarney Stinson "What is more important than the Super Bowl? – Dance, my friend, dance".
Smith participated in the 2011National Heads-Up Poker Championship, defeatingDavid Williams in the first round and losing in the second round toAndrew Robl.
He returned toDancing with the Stars in itsfifteenth season as one of the "All-Stars" contestants.[100] Smith once again hadCheryl Burke as his professional dance partner.[101] They were voted off during the ninth week of the competition.
In 2016, Smith took the position of co-owner alongside founder and president Ben Davis ofThe Gents Place, an ultra-premium men's grooming and lifestyle club founded in Frisco, Texas.[102] The company has grown to include lifestyle clubs in Dallas and Southlake, as well as Leawood, Kansas.[103]
In 2019, Smith appeared on an episode ofDeal or No Deal to support a contestant who idolizes him.[104]
In 2021, Smith teamed up withNASCAR driverJesse Iwuji to form aNASCAR Xfinity Series team called Jesse Iwuji Motorsports that will compete full-time in 2022.[105]
Smith was initiated as a member of thePhi Beta Sigmafraternity at the University of Florida. He returned to the university during the NFL offseason to complete his coursework, and graduated with hisbachelor's degree in public recreation in 1996.[106]
Smith is a devout Christian.[107] He has a daughter, Rheagen Smith (born November 2, 1998), with ex-girlfriend Hope Wilson.[108] He married formerMiss Virginia USAPatricia Southall on April 22, 2000. They have three children together: Emmitt James Smith IV (born May 15, 2002), Skylar Smith (born October 15, 2003), and Elijah Alexander James Smith (born September 22, 2010).[10][109] Smith is also the stepfather of Jasmine Page Lawrence (born January 15, 1996), who is Southall's daughter with ex-husband, actor-comedianMartin Lawrence.[110]
His brother,Emory, played on the practice squads of the Cowboys and theGreen Bay Packers.[111] Smith's eldest son,E. J., plays college football atTexas A&M.[112]
Emmitt J. Smith, Chairman & CEO
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