He has previously played for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).

[2] Smith committed to play college football at Baylor over offers from Texas, Kansas, and SMU.

[3] Smith began his collegiate career at Baylor, joining the team as an early enrollee.

[6] Going into his sophomore year, Smith competed for the starting quarterback position against incoming freshman Charlie Brewer and graduate transfer Anu Solomon, who was eventually named the starter.

[11] Smith was named the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback going into the 2019 season and completed 57.3 percent of his passes for 3,279 yards and 19 touchdowns.