Player Story
Rusty Smith story
Rusty Smith built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with Florida Atlantic. The clearest part of Rusty Smith's career was his passing role: 10,112 passing yards, 76 touchdown passes, and 1,361 attempts across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Florida Atlantic. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 7 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic.
The arc is straightforward: Rusty Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.