As a full-time starter in 2010, Smith finished the year with career highs in receiving yards, receptions, and touchdowns.

[4] He was a part of the Cincinnati Bengals' head coach Marvin Lewis' North team that lost to the South 24–10.

[5] He performed all of the required positional and combine drills and tied Wisconsin's Lance Kendricks for second among tight ends in the bench press.

[6] On March 17, 2011, Smith opted to participate at Marshall's pro day, along with Martez Wilson, Mario Harvey, and five others.

On September 4, 2011, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills to provide depth at their thin tight end position.

[12] Upon arriving, he was the Bills' third tight end on their depth chart behind Scott Chandler and Mike Caussin.

[13] On October 2, 2011, Smith made his professional regular season debut in the Bills' 23–20 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals.

[25] In Week 16 of the 2020 season, against the New England Patriots, Smith caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen.

[30] Smith resides in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife, Alisha, and four children, Brody, Amanda, Brock and Addison.