He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft.

[1] He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

At Arizona State University, Smith was good friends with Pat Tillman and was a teammate to Jake Plummer.

[2] On February 24, 2008, the Chargers signed Smith to a two-year contract.

[3] He was released ten weeks into the regular season on November 12 after running back Michael Bennett was claimed off waivers.