Robert Scott Smith (born March 4, 1972) is an American college football analyst for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network.
[6] Smith sat out the 1991 football season, switching to a track and field scholarship, and posted a personal-best time of 10.24 seconds in the 100 meters for the Buckeyes.
Before retirement, Smith made a cameo appearance in the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, in Season 8 Episode 3 The Mole People.
He played a scantily clad, mute "hunk" given to Pearl (the series' antagonist) as a present by her minions.
Smith is the founder and chairman of Fan Huddle, an on-demand wellness platform featuring content hosted by professional athletes and experts.
2004 saw publication of Smith's book The Rest of the Iceberg: An Insider's View on the World of Sport and Celebrity.
[12] Smith is one of the amateur astronomers featured in science writer Timothy Ferris's 2007 PBS program, Seeing in the Dark, based on his 2002 book of the same name.
On ESPN on November 1, 2013, Smith openly admitted to fighting alcoholism during his playing career during an interview on SportsCenter.