Education
Smith attended West Rowan High School in Mount Ulla, North Carolina.
Smith attended West Rowan High School in Mount Ulla, North Carolina.
He was drafted by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. As a senior he had 98 tackles and 16.5 sacks.
As a true freshman in 2010, Smith played in six games, recording three tackles.
As a sophomore in 2011, he played in 13 games with three starts. He had 31 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
As a junior in 2012, he started all 12 games, recording 52 tackles and 9.5 sacks. As a senior in 2013 he had 37 tackles and 8.5 sacks in 12 games.
As a senior in 2013, Smith was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) selection.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Smith was selected 159th overall in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was released by the Jaguars on September 13, 2014. Two days later, he was then signed to their practice squad.
He was promoted to the active roster on October 20.
