He was an All-SWC selection for 3 straight years, a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back and was a consensus All-American in 1991.

[3] In his second season, he led the Cowboys with six interceptions and teamed with Larry Brown to form the youngest set of starting cornerbacks in the NFL.

[4] While recovering from the injury, Smith appeared in a Nike commercial with newly-signed Deion Sanders, using crutches and playing the role of "The Gipper".

Including 1998, Smith led the Cowboys in passes defensed every year he was in the league, except 1992 (rookie season) and 1995 (missed due to injury).

After retiring from the NFL, Smith would return for one season as the color commentator of Texas A&M football games (where he worked with longtime Aggie play-by-play man Dave South).