Tremon Smith


Tremon Smith is an American football cornerback and kick returner who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Arkansas, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Smith attended Saks High School in Saks, Alabama, where he played high school football.
Smith led the team to the semi-finals at quarterback, safety, kick returner, punt returner, in 2013

College career

Smith played college football at Central Arkansas. In 2017, Smith had 41 tackles and five interceptions, earning him a selection as a third-team FCS All-American. In his four years at Central Arkansas, Smith had 15 interceptions.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He primarily played on special teams during his rookie season, but also saw some playing time on defense as a cornerback. During the 2018 season, he had 33 returns for 886 yards, averaging 26.8 yards per return. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as a returner.
Prior to the 2019 season, the Chiefs moved Smith from cornerback to running back; after the preseason, however, he was moved back to cornerback.
Smith was waived by the Chiefs on September 14, 2019.

Green Bay Packers

Smith was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2019. He was waived on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on October 29. On December 2, 2019, Smith was waived by the Packers.

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 4, 2019, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. He was waived on July 26, 2020.

NFL career statistics

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Postseason