Youngstown State University

Iowa State (2023-25): Finished Cyclones career playing in 30 games and making 18 tackles…in 2025, played in 11 contests…finished the season with nine tackles and 0.5 sacks...made a career-high four tackles in win against Iowa...first career sack came against Arkansas State...tallied two tackles against TCU…in 2024, played in all 14 games, primarily on special teams…finished season with nine tackles...had a season-high three stops against Iowa…added two tackles against North Dakota…in 2023, saw action in five games as a member of special teams.

High School: Rated as a three-star athlete and the No. 35 player in Ohio by 247Sports composite…named OHSAA Division II Third-Team All-Ohio as a senior…was the All-American Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year and first-team pick in 2022…named to the All-Mahoning County Team…coach was TJ Parker…also competed in track and field.

Personal: His father and brother, Randy Smith and Randy Smith Jr., both played football at Youngstown State.