College Career
Smart was born in Lakeland, Florida, one of several children. His parents were known to give Rod and his siblings unusual nicknames, including "Bone Bone" and "Fat Girl."
He attended Lakeland High School, where he played both running back and cornerback for the football team, and also ran for the track team. For college he attended Western Kentucky University, where he played for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team. He ended his career at Western Kentucky ranked tenth all-time in school history with 2,305 rushing yards on 356 carries with 21 touchdowns. Smart also totaled 115 receiving yards, 279 kickoff return yards, and 14 yards on punt returns. He started all 11 games as a senior in 2001 and was a first-team All-Gateway Conference selection. In his senior season, Smart led the Hilltoppers with 1,249 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on 188 carries, for a 6.4 yard average, while his all purpose yards and rushing yards ranked fifth and sixth respectively in school history for a single season. Smart graduated with a degree in Recreational Science.
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