August 9, Indy Rotary: Hunter Smith, musician and retired Indianapolis Colt

Hunter Smith was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI. He is now retired from professional football.

As a musician, Smith felt the musical pull very early in his life. His broad musical influences include: Keith Urban, U2, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Rogers, Coldplay, Willie Nelson, Sawyer Brown, and Alabama. Probably not something you’d expect from a kid raised in a non-instrumental, a cappella church. He taught himself how to play the guitar and began writing his own music at a very young age. In 2012, his dream became reality. The Hunter Smith Band released their first album, “Green.”

And, as an author, in his book “The Jersey Effect,” Smith has demonstrated how to pursue the ultimate prize – a goal that has little to do with winning a (NFL) championship ring and everything to do with how we can have a positive effect on those around us through the sports we love.

Hunter will be sharing from his experiences as a husband, father, NFL football player, artist, and leader in his community.