{{Short description|Jamaican gridiron football player (born 1980)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football person | name = Ian Smart | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|28}} | birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | team = Free Agent | number = 2 | status = | import = yes | position1 = Kick returner | position2 = Running back | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 200 | college = C.W. Post College | playing_years1 = 2003 | playing_team1 = New York Jets* | playing_years2 = 2004 | playing_team2 = Scottish Claymores | playing_years3 = 2004 | playing_team3 = New York Jets* | playing_years4 = 2004–2005 | playing_team4 = Tampa Bay Buccaneers | playing_years5 = 2006 | playing_team5 = Montreal Alouettes | playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2009}} | playing_team6 = BC Lions | career_highlights = * Grey Cup champion (2006) * John Agro Special Teams Award ({{CFL Year|2007}}) * CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2007}}) * 2× CFL West All-Star ({{CFL Year|2007}}, {{CFL Year|2008}}) | awards = | CFL = 829 }} '''Ian Smart''' (born February 28, 1980) is a Jamaican-born former professional gridiron football running back and kick returner who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended C.W. Post College and rushed for 2,536 yards in 2001.[https://archive.today/20080208043116/http://www2.csc.edu/athletics/news/list.pl?article=1774]
In 2003, Smart attended New York Jets training camp but joined NFL Europe's now-defunct Scottish Claymores as a running back. He played 4 games with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. He was on the Buccaneers's practice roster during the 2005 season.
Smart played 4 seasons for BC Lions and replaced Aaron Lockett as their kick returner during the 2006 season. He became their backup running back when Alexis Bwenge became a fullback. Smart scored a 25-yard touchdown as running back for the BC Lions in their 2006 Grey Cup victory.
On February 25, 2010, Smart was released by the BC Lions.<ref>{{cite web | title=B.C. Lions release 3 players, Armour retires | website=CBC | date=2010-02-26 | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/b-c-lions-release-3-players-armour-retires-1.924017 | access-date=2025-09-28}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{94th Grey Cup}} {{John Agro Special Teams Award}}
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