Chris Smith

Chris Smith (born June 23, 1987) is an American former professional football defensive back. Smith was a member of the St. Louis Rams, Omaha Nighthawks, Tampa Bay Storm, Montreal Alouettes, Jacksonville Sharks, Columbus Lions, and Atlanta Havoc.

Amateur career Smith attended Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Florida.

He enrolled at Northern Illinois University in January 2009. Smith played in 26 games for the Huskies from 2009 to 2010, starting 25.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams Smith was signed by the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL) on July 27, 2011 after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft. He was released by the Rams on August 8, 2011. He was signed by the Rams on November 16, 2011. He was released by the Rams on April 30, 2012.

Omaha Nighthawks Smith was selected by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) with the 17th pick in the 2011 UFL draft. He was played on Other League Exempt on May 12, 2014.

Montreal Alouettes Smith was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on May 16, 2014.

Jacksonville Sharks On June 9, 2015, Smith was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL. He recorded 26 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups in seven games for the Sharks during the 2015 season. On April 9, 2016, Smith was placed on recallable reassignment.

Columbus Lions Smith spent time with the Columbus Lions of American Indoor Football in 2016. In January 2017, Smith re-signed with the Lions, who had moved to the National Arena League.

Atlanta Havoc In September 2017, Smith signed with the Atlanta Havoc of the American Arena League for the 2018 season.