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80Overall
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Robaire Smith

Michigan State · Edge Rusher · 1997-99

PRS
80
SPD
81
STR
72

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1998 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1999.

In the Michigan State record book, Smith ranks No. 7 in career sacks. Smith's 1997 season ranks No. 3 in program history for sacks.

Smith was the No. 197 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 27 among all edge rushers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1998
    • First-team All-American
  3. 1999
    • First-team all-conference
  4. 2000
    • No. 197 overall pick, NFL Draft

Michigan State Record Book

  • No. 7 in career sacks
  • No. 3 in single-season sacks (1997)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 80Julian Peterson1998-99LB
  2. 77Plaxico Burress1998-99WR
  3. 74Amp Campbell1995-99CB
  4. 74Chris Baker1998-2001TE
  5. 72Ike Reese1994-97LB
  6. 71Dimitrius Underwood1995-98EDGE
  7. 70Aric Morris1996-99S
  8. 70Derrick Mason1995-96WR
  9. 70Josh Keur1995-97TE
  10. 70Muhsin Muhammad1993-95WR

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Corey MooreVirginia Tech · 1996-99EDGE
  2. 91Corey SimonFlorida State · 1996-99EDGE
  3. 91Grant WistromNebraska · 1994-97EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Courtney BrownPenn State · 1996-99EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Robaire Smith) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.