[1] In his senior year he earned several honors including being named All-Ohio and High School All-American.
[1] Smith played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team under coach Woody Hayes during the 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 seasons, lettering in the last three years.
[3] He played linebacker at first but switched to guard at the beginning of his junior year.
[1] Following his senior year, as a 6-foot, 1-inch, 242-pound guard, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the Football Writers Association of America and Associated Press.
[4] Smith spent 31 years in highway construction as a superintendent until he retired at age 55.