The newest iteration of the XFL kicks off on February 18, 2023, and more football means more opportunity for one former Ohio State player. Vegas Vipers selected former Ohio State running back, Rod Smith, in the ninth round of the open phase of their positional draft. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire XFL’s Vegas Vipers adds former Ohio State running back Most players in the XFL will be looking to use the league as an entryway into the NFL, but Smith actually had an incredibly successful NFL career given the expectation for undrafted players. Smith went undrafted in 2015 and had a cup of coffee with the Seattle Seahawks that season before spending the rest of 2015 through 2018 with the Dallas Cowboys. Smith had stints with the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, and Oakland Raiders. He then returned to the New York Giants in 2020 and finished his NFL career…
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