Rod Smith

Position: Fullback, #45 Weight/Height: 235 lbs, 6'3" Birthday: 1/10/92 Alma Mater: Ohio State Hometown: Paul Harding, IN Rod Smith signed with the Dallas Cowboys midway through the 2015 season in an effort to bolster the depth at the running back position behind 1,000-yard rusher Darren McFadden. Smith originally signed with Seattle as a rookie free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft, but was waived after one game on the active roster. Dallas claimed him off waivers, and he played in 10 games for Dallas over the remainder of the year as a special team's contributor. He finished the year with five yards on two carries and one catch for six yards offensively. He moved to fullback in 2016 where he played in seven games before spending the remainder of the season on the club's practice squad.