He was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans of the NFL and Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.

Smith attended West Rowan High School in Mount Ulla, North Carolina.

[9] The pick that was used to select Smith was acquired in a trade that sent Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens.

[9] On April 11, 2017, the Jaguars traded Smith to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2018 conditional draft pick.

[13][14] He played in 16 games with two starts, recording 21 combined tackles, one sack, two passes defensed, and a forced fumble.

[19] Smith had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020,[20] and signed with the team the next day.

[36] On September 11, 2019, Petara Cordero, Smith's girlfriend and the mother of one of his children was killed after being struck by a passing car after exiting Smith's car, which had become disabled after hitting a median.