What happened to Troy Smith?

Former National Football League quarterback Troy Smith was a quarterback. The United Football League’s Omaha Nighthawks acquired his services. Additionally, Smith was one of the top five candidates for the Jonny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2006, which was given to the top senior college quarterback.

Smith took the last scholarship offered in Ohio State’s football recruiting class after being courted by West Virginia. Smith began the first game of the season against Washington as a scat back and returner. He finished with 14 running yards and 83 return yards, and NFL scouts took notice of his athleticism. Midway through the season, Zwick became injured. He took over as the starter and won four of the next five games before getting suspended for breaking an unnamed team rule.

What happened to Troy Smith?

Smith was supposed to start in the third preseason game of the 2008 campaign, but he got sick with Lemierre’s syndrome, a rare ailment. Smith’s illness led to the Ravens naming youngster Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. Smith returned to the offense early in the season and was used for short-yardage runs as part of their two-quarterback offense.