In 1982, he served as team captain, leading Arkansas to a 9–2–1 record and a victory over Florida in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

His late father, Billy Ray Smith Sr. also played for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was a 13-year pro for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts.

However, he left the show in December 2012 when he and co-host Scott Kaplan were re-hired at XX Sports Radio (1090 AM)for the 3pm-6pm slot.

Kaplan and Smith subsequently struck a deal to host a morning television show on UTTV.com, run by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

He worked on the NFL on Fox as analyst and performs the same role for San Diego Chargers preseason.

[7] Smith was also a sportscaster on San Diego's KGTV, where his wife, Kimberly Hunt, is a news anchor.