He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.

[1] Smith then attended Florida State University where he majored in social science.

As a true freshman in 2011, he appeared in the first two games of the season, recording one tackle,[2] before suffering an injury.

[1] After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Smith was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 6, 2016.

[11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 25, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.

Smith signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 22, 2022.

[16] Smith was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.

[18] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

[1] Smith's cousin is current Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.