Rusty Smith | Florida Atlantic, QB : 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Draft Scout Snapshot: BIG FALLER: DS Rating on 9/1/09: #8 QB, #147/750 Overall, Projected Rd: 5
2009 Texas vs the Nation Invite�2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 37-(-82)-(-2.2)-2; Pass: 435-234-53.8-3224-24-14; FAU team MVP�earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors following ULL performance�named FAU's Shula Bowl MVP for the third consecutive year; recorded five touchdown passes and led the team to an overtime victory�earned the offensive game ball following the FIU game as well as Sun Belt Player of the Week honors�Motor City Bowl Offensive MVP with 20-35-0 for 306 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-21 win over Central Michigan. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 39-(-116)-(-3)-2; Pass: 479-281-58.7-3688-32-9; First team All-Sun Belt, Player of the Year�had a record-setting game against Minnesota in the program�s and Sun Belt Conference�s first win against a Big 10 team; earned the game ball, named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week and National Player of the Week by USAToday.com�earned Sun Belt Player of the Week for his performance against USF�named SBC Offensive Player of the Week after FIU game� served as game captain at FIU � named New Orleans Bowl MVP after guiding FAU to a 44-27 victory over Memphis in the program�s first bowl appearance with five touchdown passes. 2006: 12 GP; 3 GS; Rush: 25-(-110)-(-4.4)-0; Pass: 194-108-55.7-1285-6-8; Earned the starting spot for the opener, but moved into a back-up position afterwards � averaged more than nine passes a game until an injury moved him back into the starting role, a position he held the remainder of the season�most productive game was against Troy in which he tossed 37 passes and connected 24 times for a season and career high 312 yards, including two touchdowns. 2005: Had a strong first fall of practice�traveled with the team and worked with the coaches calling in the play�elected to redshirt.

Post-Draft Outlook: A closer look at the Titans' picks: Round 6/176 -- Rusty Smith, QB, 6-5, 230, Florida Atlantic, Smith's size and arm made him the choice for a developmental quarterback. - by The Sports Xchange