After playing college football for Syracuse, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
[1] Smith was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans.
He started at safety and running back and wore the number three jersey, earning All-Midwest Region honors by PrepStar and All-Trumbull County Smith had six interceptions both his junior and senior seasons and rushed for 1,787 yards and 29 TDs for an 11–1 team as a senior, and rushed for 1,475 yards and 26 TDs to earn all-state accoladesas a junior.
He finished his career First-team All-Big East, posting 71 tackles, five for loss, three sacks, and a career-high six interceptions.
During his rookie year, Smith played all 16 games, starting the final four at free safety for injured Ryan Clark.
However, Smith got his chance when the re-injured Clark went on injured reserve, promoting him to starting safety.
Both sides of the ball are rolling, and if our special teams come through for us, we've got a good chance to win.
[6] After his poor performance, which included a few blown coverages, Smith was benched in favor of Tyrone Carter.
In 2007, he played in all 16 games, starting 10 mostly in place of the injured Clark, for a Steelers defense that was ranked No.