6-5, 310 offensive guard

Highlands High School, Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Full name: Robert William Smith

Born: March 8, 1984

Rankings: Selected as a first-team All-America by Parade Magazine, USA Today, Student Sports, Tom Lemming, SuperPrep, Reebok and PrepStar… Listed as a 4-star player by Rivals.com. Also, ranked as the No. 5 offensive guard and No. 95 overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com… Picked as the No. 11 offensive lineman by Borderwars.com … Tom Lemming picked Smith as the No. 5 offensive lineman and the No. 61 overall prospect … Member of the PrepStar Dream Team … Listed as the nation’s No. 17 offensive lineman and Kentucky’s No. 1 overall prospect by SuperPrep …Named Kentucky’s Gatorade Player of the Year … Finalist for Kentucky’s Mr. Football Award in 2001 … Chosen district and conference player of the year as a senior … Selected to the All-Northern Kentucky team by the Cincinnati Inquirer … Two-time all-state performer … Given the prestigious “That’s My Boy Award” by the Cincinnati coaches and media to the best citizen/student-athlete … Played on the East squad in the Army All-Star game.

Notables: Helped lead Highlands High Schools to three straight Class 3A state titles from 1998-2000 … In his four year tenure, Smith helped the Highlands to a 53-5 record … Recorded more than 400 career pancake blocks … Played in front of 35,000 at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium against Elder High School.

Other schools visited: Only visited the Vols officially, but also considered Clemson, Florida and Nebraska.

Getting to know Smith:

Favorite Move: Braveheart

Favorite Book: Bible

Favorite Music: Country, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams Jr.

Favorite Food: Steak, Prime Rib

Person you model your game after: Cosey Coleman. “I have been a Bucs fan and he played at Tennessee then you consider that he was named All-American as a junior,” Smith said. “That is an incredible accomplishment and he is a good guy to model your game after.”

Pre-game routine or ritual: “I take a shower before game and listens to Hank Williams, Jr.’s Country Boy Can Survive to hype myself up,” Smith explained.

Biggest influence on your life: Dad. “In all aspects of life, my dad taught me to give 110-percent in everything.”

Person you would like to sit down and have dinner with: “Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior,” said Smith.