KeAndre Lambert-Smith

KeAndre Lambert-Smith (born October 16, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Lambert-Smith grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School. As a senior, he gained over 1,500 yards from scrimmage and scored 26 touchdowns as Maury won the Group 5A state championship. Lambert-Smith was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from North Carolina, Ohio State, Clemson, and Georgia.

College career Penn State Lambert-Smith (who wore numbers 5, 13, 1, 3 throughout collegiate career) caught 15 passes for 138 yards during his true freshman season, which did not count against his eligibility because of coronavirus pandemic. He had 34 receptions for 521 yards and five touchdowns during his redshirt freshman season. Lambert-Smith caught three passes for 124 yards and one touchdown in the 2023 Rose Bowl as a redshirt sophomore, including a Rose Bowl record 88-yard reception. He finished the season with 24 receptions for 389 yards and four touchdowns and also completed two pass attempts for 73 yards and one touchdown. On April 15, 2024, Lambert-Smith announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Auburn On April 24, 2024, Lambert-Smith announced that he would transfer to Auburn for his senior year. He finished the 2024 season with 50 catches for 981 yards and 8 TD. Named second team all-SEC.

Professional career

Lambert-Smith was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 158th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. In a Week 15 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, Lambert-Smith recorded his first career touchdown on a 16–yard reception from Justin Herbert. He made 10 appearances (two starts) for Los Angeles during his rookie campaign, recording five receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown. Lambert-Smith was placed on season-ending injured reserve on January 10, 2026, due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos.

Personal life Lambert-Smith's uncle, Kam Chancellor, played college football at Virginia Tech and in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks for eight seasons.