Education
Smith attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma for two years, then finished high school at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.
Smith attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma for two years, then finished high school at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.
He played college football at Tulsa. He set a state high school passing record with 9,574 yards in 4 seasons. Arriving at Tulsa in 2003, Smith played in eight games as a true freshman.
He sat out the 2004 season as a redshirt, then became the Golden Hurricane"s starting quarterback in 2005.
He led Tulsa to a 9-4 record and the Conference United States of America title. Smith was named the game"s most valuable player.
In 2006, Smith was tagged as one of Conference United States of America"s top quarterbacks in preseason, along with such players as future Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, and was widely recognized as the leader and face of the Tulsa football program In Tulsa"s scheme, Smith threw many screen passes to running backs Tarrion Adams, Courtney Tennial, and wide receiver Idris Moss.
The Golden Hurricane jumped out to a stellar 7-1 start with the inside track on a second straight West Division championship, but the team experienced a breakdown amid turmoil resulting from rumors of teams trying to woo away coach Steve Kragthorpe.
Tulsa lost its contest against Utah in the Armed Forces Bowl 25-13, making their season record stand at 8-5. He was also selected to play in the 2008 Cornerstone Hula Bowl, where he passed for 47 yards and ran for the game"s first two touchdowns for the winning Aina (East) team A three-year starter with the Golden Hurricane, Smith threw a combined 82 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions while taking his team to 3 straight bowl appearances.
Smith holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association record with 14 consecutive games passing for more than 300 yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Smith was not selected in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28. Jacksonville immediately waived their third-team quarterback, allowing Smith to take his spot on the scout team
On July 31, 2008 Smith was waived by the Jaguars. On August 31, Smith was re-signed to the Jaguars" practice squad.
He was waived on August 30, 2009 to make room on the roster for Todd Boeckman.
Montreal Alouettes
In October 2009, Smith took a position as assistant chaplain at the University of Tulsa, apparently ending his playing career. After spending the next year out of football and briefly taking a position as a financial adviser, Smith signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 2, 2011. He was released before training camp by the Alouettes.