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Robert Smith: From High School Legend to NFL Star | Journey to Greatness

January 15, 2025
Robert Smith won Ohio's Mr. Football twice and became the Minnesota Vikings' all-time leading rusher.

Robert Smith won Ohio's Mr. Football twice at Euclid High School and rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior. The production continued at Ohio State and then the NFL, where he retired as the Minnesota Vikings' all-time leading rusher. Smith credits the lessons learned in high school—effort, preparation, discipline—with shaping both his career and his life after football.