[3] Smith was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and a first-team FCS All-American by the AFCA after recording 63 total tackles, 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles.
[4] Smith was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year before announcing that he would forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to Covid-19, and prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.
[6] Smith was selected in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
[17] On October 11, 2023, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets .
[19] On November 22, 2023, Smith was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.