He played as a safety, quarterback and punter for the Banning Broncos high school football team.
At the 2010 CIF-SS Division 3 Meet, he posted the top-qualifying mark in the long jump at 7.13 meters (23 ft, 2 in), but he had his result stripped by the head official.
[4] As a true freshman at Fresno State University in 2010, Smith played on special teams and as a backup safety.
As a sophomore in 2011, Smith played in only three games due to a broken arm and received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, Smith was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection after recording 79 tackles and six interceptions.
[15] In December 2018, Smith signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).