Tremon Smith

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Tremon Smith
No. 1 – Denver Broncos
Position: Cornerback
Kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-20) July 20, 1996 (age 28)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Saks (Saks, Alabama)
College: Central Arkansas (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 6 / pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:60
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:2
Return yards:2,483
Return touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tremon Smith (born July 20, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback and kick returner for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Arkansas, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early life

Smith attended Saks High School in Saks, Alabama, where he played high school football. [1] Smith led the team to the AHSAA Class 4A semi-finals at quarterback, safety, kick returner, and 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 Football Championship Subdivision All-American. In his four years at Central Arkansas, Smith had 15 interceptions. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+5⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.40 s1.50 s2.59 s4.14 s7.03 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [3] [4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [5] He primarily played on special teams (particularly as a kick returner) 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. [6] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as a returner. [7]

Prior to the 2019 season, the Chiefs moved Smith from cornerback to running back; [8] after the preseason, however, he was moved back to cornerback.

Smith was waived by the Chiefs on September 14, 2019. [9]

Green Bay Packers

Smith was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2019. [10] He was waived on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29. [13] On December 2, 2019, Smith was waived by the Packers. [14]

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 4, 2019, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. [16] He was waived on July 26, 2020. [17]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 16, 2020, Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [18] He was waived on September 5, 2020, [19] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2020. [21]

Houston Texans

Smith signed with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021. [22] During a stellar season as a core special teamer, Smith signed a one-year contract extension on December 3, 2021. [23] In Week 15, Smith had a 98-yard kick return touchdown and downed a punt inside the five-yard line in a 30–16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, earning American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. [24] On December 11, 2022, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Smith intercepted the Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott twice marking the first and second of his career. [25]

Denver Broncos

On March 17, 2023, the Denver Broncos signed Smith to a two-year contract. [26]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumblesPunt returnsKickoff returns
GPGSCombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgLongTDPDFFFRRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTD
2018 KC 1415410.0000.000101000.0003388626.8970
2019 KC 100000.0000.000000000.000000.000
GB 703210.0000.000000400.0301330323.3360
2020 IND 1002200.0000.000000000.000818022.5330
2021 HOU 172211650.0000.000001111.0102153725.6981
2022 HOU 172221660.023316.526043045313.32601941721.9320
2023 DEN 1705500.0000.00000111414.0140000.000
Total8355845130.023316.526053310686.8260942,32324.7981
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumblesPunt returnsKickoff returns
GGSCombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgLongTDPDFFFRRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTD
2018 KC 201100.0000.000001000.000613823.0290
2020 IND 100000.0000.000000000.000000.000
Total301100.0000.000001000.000613823.0290
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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  1. ↑ "Tremon Smith, Saks , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tremon Smith – 2017 – University of Central Arkansas". ucasports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs select Tremon Smith, CB from Central Arkansas". Chiefs.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Tremon Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ McDowell, Sam (April 28, 2018). "Chiefs draft FCS cornerback who says he idolized Eric Berry". KansasCity.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tremon Smith 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Camp Buzz: Chiefs move CB Tremon Smith to RB". NFL.com. National Football League. July 31, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 14, 2019). "Chiefs release Tremon Smith, elevate Byron Pringle from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Packers claim CB Tremon Smith off waivers". Packers.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign TE Evan Baylis to active roster". Packers.com. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign WR Ryan Grant". Packers.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Packers sign CB Tremon Smith to active roster". Packers.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Packers release CB Tremon Smith". Packers.com. December 2, 2019.
  15. ↑ Schaller, Olivia (December 4, 2019). "Eagles sign CB Tremon Smith to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  16. ↑ Schaller, Olivia (January 6, 2020). "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Vaughn (July 26, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles waive 5 players ahead of veteran reporting day". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Colts Sign Free Agent CB Tremon Smith; Waive DE Kendall Coleman". Colts.com. August 16, 2020.
  19. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  20. ↑ "Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Roster Moves: S Ibraheim Campbell & CB Tremon Smith Elevated To Active Roster; WR Parris Campbell & S Malik Hooker Placed On IR; TEs Hale Hentges & Ethan Wolf Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 22, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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