Smith attended Gainesville High School, where he earned all-state honors as a senior in football and also lettered in baseball and basketball.
[1] Smith played college football for Florida International University from 2003 to 2006, where he studied criminal justice.
[2][3] Smith went undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft but was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 30, 2007, and played in the pre-season but was ultimately released on August 27.
[citation needed] He ultimately played in nine games of the 2008 CFL season before returning to the practice roster at the end of the year.
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