Brian C. Smith was born on January 8, 1989, in Overland Park, Kansas.
[2] He recorded 126 tackles and nine sacks during his senior season, earning all-metro honors from the Kansas City Star.
[3] He appeared in 11 games, starting nine, in 2008, totaling 33 solo tackles, 21 assisted tackles, two sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery that he returned 35 yards for a touchdown.
[1] He was waived by the Browns on September 3 and later signed to the team's practice squad on November 29.
[1] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20 and played in two games for the Browns during the 2011 season without recording any statistics.