Paul Smith

San Francisco 49ers 132nd pick

RB · Texas-El Paso · 2000–2005

Games

210

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

182

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 5

Pick

132nd overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Texas-El Paso

Paul Smith Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2002 with SF (90 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	SF	10	18	72	0
2001	SF	8	4	27	1
2002	SF	10	18	90	0
2003	DET	3	2	5	0
2005	DET	7	4	16	0
2006	STL	4	0	0	0
2007	DEN	4	0	0	0
Career		46	46	210	1

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2000	SF	10	3	2	55
2001	SF	8	0	0	0
2002	SF	10	8	5	33
2003	DET	3	0	5	45
2005	DET	7	0	6	49
2006	STL	4	0	0	0
2007	DEN	4	0	0	0
Career		46	11	18	182

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2000	SF	10	2	1	0
2001	SF	8	7	0	1
2002	SF	10	8	0	0
2003	DET	3	3	0	0
2005	DET	7	2	1	0
2006	STL	4	5	0	0
2007	DEN	4	2	0	0
Career		46	29	2	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2000	SF	10	9	167
2001	SF	8	3	37
2002	SF	10	7	107
2003	DET	3	0	0
2005	DET	7	0	0
2006	STL	4	1	3
2007	DEN	4	0	0
Career		46	20	314

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Paul Smith is a former running back out of Texas-El Paso, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 132nd overall pick (round 5) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 79 regular-season games from 2000 to 2007, with the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams and Denver Broncos.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	SF	8	18	72	0	4.0	3	0
2001	SF	1	4	27	1	6.8	1	1
2002	SF	4	18	90	0	5.0	6	0
2003	DET	1	2	5	0	2.5	0	0
2005	DET	5	4	16	0	4.0	1	0
2000	SF	8	18	72	0	4.0	3	0
2001	SF	1	4	27	1	6.8	1	1
2002	SF	4	18	90	0	5.0	6	0
2003	DET	1	2	5	0	2.5	0	0
2005	DET	5	4	16	0	4.0	1	0
Career		19	46	210	1	4.6	11	1
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		79	—	210	1	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2000	SF	8	3	2	55	27.5	1
2001	SF	1	0	0	0	—	0
2002	SF	4	8	5	33	6.6	1
2003	DET	1	5	5	45	9.0	3
2005	DET	5	6	6	49	8.2	4
2000	SF	8	3	2	55	27.5	1
2001	SF	1	0	0	0	—	0
2002	SF	4	8	5	33	6.6	1
2003	DET	1	5	5	45	9.0	3
2005	DET	5	6	6	49	8.2	4
Career		19	22	18	182	10.1	9
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		79	—	18	182	10.1	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

220 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.65s

Bench Press

25 reps

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