Players

PRO
Signed by Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent on July 29, 2011… entered the NFL as a fourth-round (103rd overall) draft selection of the New York Jets in 2006

CAREER
•    Appearing in 91 games with 22 starts is the only player in NFL history to score touchdowns on kickoff return (three times), reception (three times), rush (three times), blocked punt (once) and also threw a touchdown pass

2011
•    Made his Buffalo Bills debut at KC (9/11)... out of the Wildcat quarterback formation, coverted two-of-three rushing attempts for first downs and attempted one pass (interception)... returned one kickoff for 21 yards
•    Vs. OAK (9/18), had two rushes for 20 yards out of the Wildcat formation
•    Vs. NE (9/25): tallied two rushes for six yards
•    at CIN (10/3): tallied his first two catches as a Bill good for 25 yards
•    vs. PHI (10/9): rushed four times for 12 yards, including a five-yard touchdown, his first in a Bills uniform .. also had two kickoff returns for 38 yards
•    at NYG (10/16): rushed four times for 26 yards ... also had one kickoff return for 21 yards
•    vs. WAS (10/30): had four carries for 14 yards, including a long of six yards, also had three catches for 18 yards... has had four rushing attempts in three straight games
•    vs. NYJ (11/6): tallied four kickoff returns for 76 yards
•    at DAL (11/13):  had one kickoff return, but stepped out of bounds for no yards
•    at MIA (11/20): matched a season-hight with three catches for 35 yards also had four kickoff returns for 75 yards
•    at NYJ (11/27): Tallied a career-high 77 yards on four catches, including a career-long 36-yard touchdown ... also had one carry for three yards and a kickoff return for 28 yards
•    vs. TEN (12/4): set a career-high with seven receptions for 72 yards in his second start with the Bills
•    at SD (12/11): started at wide receiver
•    vs. MIA (12/18): recorded three catches for five yards
•    vs. DEN (12/24): had one grab for eight yards
•    at NE (1/1): Inactive due to injury

2010
•    Saw action in all 16 games with two starts… finished second in the NFL with a 28.6 kickoff return average (50-1,432), adding two return-touchdowns… rushed 38 times for 299 yards and one touchdown and caught four passes for 44 yards… ranked third on the team with 19 special teams tackles
•    At MIA (9/26) Posted the first 200 all-purpose yard game of his career with 150 kickoff return yards on four attempts, 41 rushing yards on three carries and an 11-yard reception
•    At BUF (10/3) Tossed the first touchdown pass of his career, connecting with TE Dustin Keller on a three-yard score
•    Vs. CIN (11/25) Recorded the second 200-plus all-purpose yard game of his career, scoring twice… first touchdown came on a 53-yard run and the second on a 89-yard kickoff return
•    At PIT (12/19) Returned the opening kickoff for a 97-yard touchdown, finishing the game with three returns for 140 yards (46.7 avg.)
•    Vs. BUF (1/2/11) Rushed for a season-high 60 yards on five carries… completed lone pass attempt for a three-yard gain and notched two special teams tackles

2009
•    Made two starts in 13 games played, matching a career-high with 18 rushes for a career-best 207 yards, adding the first rushing touchdown of his career… caught seven receptions for 63 yards and returned the first two punts of his career for 27 yards… tallied 310 kickoff return yards on 10 attempts along with a touchdown… posted touchdowns on a kickoff return, a blocked punt return and a rushing attempt from under center
•    Returned nine kickoffs for 238 yards in the postseason to establish a new Jets’ record for most kickoff-return yards in a single postseason, surpassing the previous mark of 179 yards on eight returns by Jerricho Cotchery in the 2004 playoffs
•    Vs. TEN (9/27) Allowed Larry Izzo to recover Ryan Mouton’s muffed punt when he hit Mouton immediately after the muff, freeing the ball for Izzo… added his first reception of the year on a 17-yard pass from Mark Sanchez
•    At MIA (10/12) Made his first start of the year on Monday Night Football and ran once for 12 yards… added one catch for 19 yards
•    At NE (11/22) Scored the first points of the day for the Jets when he scooped up an Eric Smith block of a Chris Hanson punt, returning the ball four yards for a touchdown
•    At BUF (12/3) Ran for a season-high 21 yards to set-up a field goal in the first quarter… returned four kickoffs for 76 yards and tallied three special teams stops
•    At IND (12/27) Took the opening kickoff of the second half 106 yards for a touchdown, giving the Jets their first lead of the game… the 106-yard score marked the longest play in Jets history… received a game ball after making just his second start of the year and became the first Jets player since 2007 (Leon Washington – vs. KC (12/30/07) to complete a pass, record a rush, catch a pass, return a punt and return a kickoff in the same game)… posted a career-long 27-yard pass to safety Eric Smith on a fake punt in the first quarter that led to a touchdown… gained 21 yards on his first career punt return
•    Vs. CIN (1/3) Received a game ball after scoring the first rushing touchdown of his career, taking a direct snap 32 yards into the end zone… led the Jets with 92 rushing yards, including a career-long 57-yard run… added a punt return of six yards and a kick return of 20 yards in the playoff-clinching victory
•    At IND (1/24) Took a direct snap and found Jerricho Cotchery for a 45-yard completion, leading to a touchdown three plays later… posted two receptions for seven yards and returned five kickoffs for 139 yards, the second-most by a Jet in a postseason game and the most since 2002 (Chad Morton – 154 yards on five returns)

2008
•    Rushed for 113 yards on 12 carries and added 12 catches for 64 yards in 15 games played… notched 17 special teams tackles and returned four kickoffs for 39 yards
•    At OAK (10/19) Totaled 88 yards from scrimmage in his second start of the season, posting four receptions for 29 yards and 59 rushing yards on four carries
•    Vs. SF (12/7) Recovered a 49ers onside kick attempt on the opening play of the game
•    Vs. MIA (12/28) Posted the first completion of his career when he connected with Leon Washington on the final play of the season… ball was completed to Washington who lateraled to Laveranues Coles, then back to Smith, then to Darrell Revis, then to Ahmad Carroll before being fumbled… entered into the books as an 18-yard completion

2007
•    Played in all 16 games, making a career-high nine starts as he recorded career-bests in receptions (32) and receiving yards (352 yards) while scoring the first two touchdowns of his career… added 45 yards on 12 rushing attempts and tallied 12 stops on special teams coverage… returned nine kickoffs for 183 yards
•    At NYG (10/7) Started and recorded the first touchdown of his career when he caught a 16-yard pass from Chad Pennington… finished the game with three receptions for 44 yards
•    Vs. BUF (10/28) Recorded a team-high three special teams tackles
•    At MIA (12/2) Hauled in his second touchdown of the year on a 19-yard pass from Kellen Clemens, giving the Jets a lead they would not relinquish
•    At TEN (12/23) Set career-highs with five catches for 45 receiving yards

2006
•    Saw action in all 16 games making three starts, taking snaps at running back, quarterback and wide receiver… posted 103 rushing yards on 18 carries and caught nine passes for 61 yards… tallied 10 special teams tackles and returned one kickoff for four yards
•    At TEN (9/10) Made NFL debut, hauling in his first-career reception for a 13-yard gain from Chad Pennington… recorded the first rushing attempt of his career for a 12-yard scamper on the last play of the third quarter
•    At JAC (10/8) Made the first start of his NFL career, at running back, and carried the ball on the first play of the game for five yards
•    Vs. MIA (10/15) Received Jets’ Special Teams Player of the Week honors after a tallying three tackles on special teams
•    Vs. CLE (10/29) Took snaps at quarterback, and lined up at wide receiver and running back… finished the game with four yards on three rushing attempts
•    At GB (12/3) Lined up as a starting wide receiver in a four-wide set… took a handoff for a 32-yard gain, leading up for a Jets touchdown
•    Vs. OAK (12/31) Collected 23 yards on two rushing attempts, including a third-and-two conversion when he took a snap from under center to help set up the first touchdown of the contest four plays later
•    At NE (1/7) Made his NFL postseason debut, catching two passes for eight yards

COLLEGE
Became the first player in NCAA history to pass for at least 8,000 yards and run for another 4,000 yards at the University of Missouri… finished his collegiate career fourth on the all-time NCAA career total offense chart with 13,088 yards… holds the program’s career marks in rushing touchdowns (42) and passing scores (56)… with 2,304 passing yards and 1,301 rushing yards in 2005, he became the first NCAA Division I-A player to achieve the 2,000/1,000 mark twice in his career, first came during redshirt year as a freshman in 2002… majored in Business Administration.

PERSONAL
Was a two-time all-state selection and two-time All-City Offensive Player of the Year at Chaney (Youngstown, OH) High School… threw for over 2,700 yards in his career and 34 touchdowns… also rushed for over 1,200 yards and scored 19 times on the ground… an all-city selection in basketball... Smith and his wife, Dr. Rosalynn Smith, have one son, Alex.

COMMUNITY
    Brad and his wife Rosalynn participated in the Night out with the Bills which is put on by the Buffalo Pro Ministry Athletes in Action.  The players in attendance shared stories about their views on faith, signed autographs and posed for pictures with over 700 members of the Buffalo Community.  
    Brad and several of his teammates made an appearance at the Buffalo Bills and American Red Cross blood drive at Ralph Wilson Stadium to sign autographs and take pictures with fans. The most recent drive on June 13, 2012 brought in a record-breaking 523 units – shattering the old record by 122 units.
    Brad supported the Play 60 Challenge by attending the annual kickoff celebration held at Kleinhan’s Music Hall in September.  Over 2,500 Buffalo Public School students attended the rally and listened to the players give their favorite health tips and compete in a health and wellness themed quiz show.  Brad also participated in the Play 60 Fitness Party in December of 2011.  Over 300 children from the Buffalo Public Schools came to the Bills Fieldhouse to enjoy the fitness party.  Players in attendance discussed the importance of staying active for 60 minutes a day and assisted in running the football-themed fitness stations.  
    Brad showed his support for the Play 60 Movement once again by visiting H.O. Brumstead Elementary in Holland, NY which was named the “Play 60 Super School” through the Back to Football Friday Program.  Brad participated in the Ultimate Physical Education Class and presented the $10,000 grant to the school so they can continue their health and wellness initiatives.