Guide Note:

Steve Smith is a Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Carolina Panthers. Selected as a Pro Bowler in three seasons with the Panthers, Smith was originally drafted by Carolina in the 2001 NFL draft.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: May 12, 1979
2. Hometown: Lynnwood, California
3. Attended: University High School (Los Angeles)
4. All-Metro League selection
5. Attended Santa Monica College with fellow receiver Chad Johnson
6. Alma-mater: University of Utah
7. Drafted in 2001 in the third round
8. Played in the 2000 Blue-Gray All-Star game
9. Pro Bowls in 2002, 2006, and 2007
10. Super Bowl XXXVIII appearance
11. 40 time at the NFL Combine: 4.31 seconds

Drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft, Steve Smith made an immediate impact on the team's punt return game, leading all rookies in net yardage with 1,994. This earned him a starting position at wide receiver in his sophomore season. He finished the 2002 season with 54 receptions, 872 yards and three touchdowns. His break out season was in 2005, following the return from a severe leg injury in 2004. In the '05 campaign he totaled 1,563 yards on 103 receptions and 12 touchdowns, he followed that year with two more 1,000-yard seasons.