Career
Leroy Smith came to the University of Iowa from Sicklerville, New Jersey. He played running back in high school but moved to the defensive end position in college, because Iowa already had a stockpile of good running backs. As a junior in 1990, Smith played on Iowa’s Big Ten championship team that went to the Rose Bowl.
Leroy Smith had perhaps the most dominating senior season a Hawkeye defensive end has ever had.
His signature game came against Ohio State in 1991. He recorded 14 tackles, including a school-record five quarterback sacks, in Iowa’s 16–9 victory.
Smith had 18 sacks on the season, which broke a Big Ten record that had stood for 14 years.
