Chris Smith (born 16 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward and lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, and the Indigenous All Stars at representative level.

[3] At 17 years of age, he signed with the Penrith Panthers, moving to Sydney and attending Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.

Smith played in the club's Intrust Super Premiership NSW grand final victory over Newtown at Leichhardt Oval.

[18] In February, Smith was ruled out for the first three months of the 2020 NRL season after suffering a torn MCL and a partial ACL tear during the pre-season Indigenous All Stars game.