Timmy Smith

Washington Commanders 117th pick

RB · Texas Tech · 1987–1990

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 5

Pick

117th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Texas Tech

Timmy Smith Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds
22	602	3	9	51

Career span: 1987–1990.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Timmy Smith is a former running back out of Texas Tech, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 117th overall pick (round 5) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 22 regular-season games from 1987 to 1990.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SEA	Brian Bosworth	ILB	Oklahoma
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami

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