While at Michigan State, he set many of the Spartans' passing records and when he finished his collegiate career he was the fifth leading passer-by-yards in Big Ten history.
[1] Smoker appeared in two bowl games during his career, winning his first, and only, in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic 44–35 against Fresno State as a sophomore in 2001.
[13] He spent the 2005 season on the club's practice squad due to injuries to the Ram's starter Marc Bulger and his back-up, Jamie Martin.
[18] He replaced Clint Stoerner as the starting quarterback midway through the season and help lead the Kats to a 7–9 record, just barely missed the playoffs.
[citation needed] Smoker was signed by the Arizona Rattlers,[20] where he made his first starts after starter Lang Campbell went down with a sprained ankle.