Tremon Smith

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Tremon Smith
No. 24 – Houston Texans
Position:Cornerback
Kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-20) July 20, 1996 (age 25)
Anniston, Alabama
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Saks (Saks, Alabama)
College:Central Arkansas
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Total tackles:24
Pass deflections:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Return yards:1,626
Player stats at NFL.com

Tremon Smith (born July 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback and kick returner for the Houston Texans 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.

Early years[]

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, 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.[2]

Professional career[]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Smith was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] 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.[4] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as a returner.[5]

Prior to the 2019 season, the Chiefs moved Smith from cornerback to running back;[6] after the preseason, however, he was moved back to cornerback.

Smith was waived by the Chiefs on September 14, 2019.[7]

Green Bay Packers[]

Smith was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on September 17, 2019.[8] He was waived on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29.[11] On December 2, 2019, Smith was waived by the Packers.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles[]

On December 4, 2019, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020.[14] He was waived on July 26, 2020.[15]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On August 16, 2020, Smith signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[16] He was waived on September 5, 2020,[17] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2020.[19]

Houston Texans[]

Smith signed with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[20] During a stellar season as a core special teamer, Smith signed a one-year contract extension on December 3, 2021.[21] 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 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[22]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Long TD PD FF FR
2018 KC 14 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
2019 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 GB 7 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 1 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Source: NFL.com

Postseason[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Long TD PD FF FR
2018 KC 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References[]

  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 draft FCS cornerback who says he idolized Eric Berry". KansasCity.com. April 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tremon Smith 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "2018 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Camp Buzz: Chiefs move CB Tremon Smith to RB". National Football League.
  7. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 14, 2019). "Chiefs release Tremon Smith, elevate Byron Pringle from practice squad". ChiefsWire. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Packers claim CB Tremon Smith off waivers". packers.com. September 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Packers sign TE Evan Baylis to active roster". Packers.com. October 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Packers sign WR Ryan Grant". packers.com. October 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Packers sign CB Tremon Smith to active roster". Packers.com. October 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Packers release CB Tremon Smith". Packers.com. December 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Eagles sign CB Tremon Smith to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
  15. ^ Johnson, Vaughn (July 26, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles waive 5 players ahead of veteran reporting day". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent CB Tremon Smith; Waive DE Kendall Coleman". Colts.com. August 16, 2020.
  17. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Williams, Charean (December 3, 2021). "Report: Texans sign Tremon Smith to contract extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  22. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 22, 2021). "Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.

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