As a sophomore, he played in 13 games as a backup cornerback, mostly on the left side behind John Bowie.
He tallied 23 tackles (2 for loss), 2 fumble recoveries, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown).
His interception in the upset, against then AP Number 2 Rutgers, (now Big Ten) was featured on ESPN Sportscenter.
In his last year, he started the first 5 games at free safety before returning to the right cornerback position.
He contributed to the team winning the Big East Championship and receiving an invitation to play in the 2009 Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech.
He finished his college career tied for second in school history with 12 interceptions, after playing in 47 games with 28 starts.
[4] On November 18, 2009, the Detroit Lions signed Smith off the Chicago Bears practice squad.
[11] Smith was a graduate assistant at Michigan State University from 2015 to 2016, working with the defensive backs.