Terrance Smith

Terrance Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.

Early life Smith attended Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Georgia. As a junior, he recorded 120+ tackles, 15 sacks and 15 tackles-for-loss. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles and 10 sacks in just nine games. He was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, their 18th overall outside linebacker. He was rated four-stars and ranked the 21st overall defensive end by Scout.com. 247Sports.com rated him a three-star recruit, he was also ranked the 26th overall outside linebacker by ESPN. He was #27 on the SuperPrep Georgia 83, #34 on The Atlanta Journal-Constitutions top 50 recruits list. While at Southwest Dekalb, he also was a sprinter/jumper on the school's track & field team.

College career Smith then attended Florida State University where he majored in social science. As a true freshman in 2011, he appeared in the first two games of the season, recording one tackle, before suffering an injury. He was given a medical redshirt. In 2012, as a redshirt freshman, he appeared mostly on special teams. He recorded nine tackles (eight solo.) and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.

Kansas City Chiefs After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Smith was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 6, 2016. On September 3, he was waived during final cuts. On September 5, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.

On October 23, 2018, Smith was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.

Miami Dolphins On August 11, 2019, Smith was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Arizona Cardinals On November 16, 2020, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 25, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. He was released on August 30, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks Smith signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 22, 2022. Smith was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.

Orlando Guardians On November 17, 2022, Smith was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Personal life Smith is the son of former Clemson wide receiver, Terry Smith.