# Ian Smart

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{{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](/source/Kingston%2C_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](/source/C.W._Post_College)
| playing_years1 = 2003
| playing_team1 = [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets)*
| playing_years2 = 2004
| playing_team2 = [Scottish Claymores](/source/Scottish_Claymores) 
| playing_years3 = 2004
| playing_team3 = New York Jets*
| playing_years4 = 2004–2005
| playing_team4 = [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) 
| playing_years5 = 2006
| playing_team5 = [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes)
| playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2009}}
| playing_team6 = [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions)
| career_highlights = 
* [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2006](/source/94th_Grey_Cup))
* [John Agro Special Teams Award](/source/John_Agro_Special_Teams_Award) ({{CFL Year|2007}})
* CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2007}})
* 2× [CFL West](/source/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](/source/gridiron_football) [running back](/source/running_back) and [kick returner](/source/kick_returner) who played in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) and [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). He attended [C.W. Post College](/source/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](/source/New_York_Jets) training camp but joined [NFL Europe](/source/NFL_Europe)'s now-defunct [Scottish Claymores](/source/Scottish_Claymores) as a [running back](/source/running_back). He played 4 games with the [NFL](/source/NFL)'s [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) in 2004. He was on the Buccaneers's [practice roster](/source/practice_roster) during the [2005 season](/source/2005_NFL_season).

Smart played 4 seasons for [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions) and replaced [Aaron Lockett](/source/Aaron_Lockett_(gridiron_football)) as their kick returner during the 2006 season. He became their backup running back when [Alexis Bwenge](/source/Alexis_Bwenge) became a [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)). Smart scored a 25-yard touchdown as running back for the BC Lions in their [2006 Grey Cup](/source/94th_Grey_Cup) victory.

On February 25, 2010, Smart was released by the [BC Lions](/source/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==
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{{94th Grey Cup}}
{{John Agro Special Teams Award}}

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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Kingston, Jamaica
Category:BC Lions players
Category:LIU Post Pioneers football players
Category:Canadian football return specialists
Category:Canadian football running backs
Category:Jamaican players of American football
Category:Jamaican players of Canadian football
Category:Scottish Claymores players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Players of Canadian football from Kingston, Jamaica
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:American football running backs

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