Tremon Smith

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Tremon Smith
No. 11 – Houston Texans
PositionsCornerback • Kickoff returner
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-07-20) July 20, 1996 (age 29)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaks (Saks, Alabama)
CollegeCentral Arkansas (2014–2017)
NFL draft2018: 6th round, 196th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025
Total tackles75
Forced fumbles3
Fumble recoveries3
Interceptions2
Return yards2,861
Return touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Tremon Smith (born July 20, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback and kickoff returner for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Arkansas Bears, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos.

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.50 s 2.59 s 4.14 s 7.03 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 15 reps
All values from Pro Day[3][4]

Kansas City Chiefs

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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, including a 97-yard return against the Denver Broncos, 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

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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

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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

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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 (first stint)

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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

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

Houston Texans (second stint)

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On March 14, 2025, Smith signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal to return to the Texans.[27][28]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Punt returns Kickoff returns
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Long TD PD FF FR Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 KC 14 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 33 886 26.8 97 0
2019 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
GB 7 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 3 0 13 303 23.3 36 0
2020 IND 10 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 180 22.5 33 0
2021 HOU 17 2 21 16 5 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 21 537 25.6 98 1
2022 HOU 17 2 22 16 6 0.0 2 33 16.5 26 0 4 3 0 4 53 13.3 26 0 19 417 21.9 32 0
2023 DEN 17 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2024 DEN 17 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 170 28.3 38 0
Total 100 5 62 48 14 0.0 2 33 16.5 26 0 5 3 3 10 68 6.8 26 0 100 2,493 24.9 98 1
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Punt returns Kickoff returns
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Long TD PD FF FR Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 KC 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 138 23.0 29 0
2020 IND 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Total 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 138 23.0 29 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

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