He signed with the New England Patriots in 1996, starting nine games, including the playoffs and Super Bowl XXXI loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Smith returned it 47 yards for a touchdown, which made the score 20–6 and effectively put the game away, pushing the Patriots to their second ever Super Bowl appearance.
Smith was a contributor to the Patriots winning the Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, when his interception set up a key field goal against the St. Louis Rams.
It is similar to a position he held in New England as a member of the Patriots organization as part of the NFL's minority coaching fellowship program.
[2] On February 1, 2010, the Kansas City Chiefs announced that Smith would join their staff as defensive quality control coach.