Full Name
Emmitt Smith
Job Title
pro-football Hall of Fame running back businessman and entrepreneur
Speaker Bio
Emmitt Smith is a professional football icon and one of the greatest to ever play the game. In his 15 seasons as a running back in the National Football League, Smith amassed many records that still stand today, including most career rushing yards and most career rushing touchdowns. Smith’s impressive resume includes three Super Bowl championship rings, and was a cornerstone of the Dallas Cowboys offense for 13 seasons.

He surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Most recently in 2019, he was selected to the NFL 100 All-Time Team.

After his playing days, Smith served as a football analyst and then took his television career a step further when he won the third season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, during which he was dubbed “the king of effortless cool.” He also added author to his list of accomplishments, publishing Game On, which outlines the principles that helped him succeed both on and off the field.

Smith then transitioned to the role of businessman and entrepreneur and runs several companies spanning real estate, construction, and technology.

In 2021, Smith became a co-owner of a NASCAR team, partnering with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
He surpassed Walter Payton as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Most recently in 2019, he was selected to the NFL 100 All-Time Team.

After his playing days, Smith served as a football analyst and then took his television career a step further when he won the third season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, during which he was dubbed “the king of effortless cool.” He also added author to his list of accomplishments, publishing Game On, which outlines the principles that helped him succeed both on and off the field.

Smith then transitioned to the role of businessman and entrepreneur and runs several companies spanning real estate, construction, and technology.

In 2021, Smith became a co-owner of a NASCAR team, partnering with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
Emmitt Smith