Marquette Smith (born July 14, 1972) is a former American football running back.
Mostly known for his prep and college career, he spent two seasons with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL), but knee injuries in successive years during the pre-season kept him off the field.
Smith was an All-American running back at Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida.
[1] He could not live up to expectations, and decided to transfer to the University of Central Florida after his redshirt sophomore season in 1994.
[4] After his time with the NFL's Panthers, Smith played for the Shreveport Knights of the short-lived Regional Football League in 1999.