Kion Smith
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | October 7, 1998 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Lumberton | ||||||
| College | Fayetteville State (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2026 | |||||||
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Kion Smith (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Fayetteville State Broncos.
Early life and education
[edit]Smith played high school football at Lumberton High School. He was out for his entire senior season due to an injury.[1]
Smith was at Fayetteville State University for his collegiate career. He played in 20 total games while he was there. His senior season was cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 9+1⁄4 in (2.06 m) | 5.33 s | 1.82 s | 3.06 s | 4.70 s | 7.70 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | 15 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Smith signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on May 4, 2021.[5] However, he was not included on the team's final 53-man roster, and was waived on August 31.
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On September 6, 2021, Smith joined the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[7] Smith was waived on August 30, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8]
Smith signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 16, 2023.[9] He played in his first nine games for the team that year, recording 70 offensive snaps.
On August 10, 2024, Smith was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.[10]
On November 29, 2025, Smith was waived by the Dolphins, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He had made 14 appearances (including two starts) for Miami. Smith signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 6, 2026.[13]
On June 15, 2026, Smith was released by the Dolphins.[14] Smith played in 23 career games with two starts at right guard in two seasons with the Dolphins.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Fayetteville State Bronco Kion Smith makes his way to NFL". hbcugameday. May 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Kion Smith - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics". fsubroncos.
- ↑ "Kion Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". nfl.
- ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Kion Smith, Fayetteville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Lumberton native Kion Smith signs with Atlanta Falcons". robesonian. May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Kion Smith". miamidolphins.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Dolphins OL Kion Smith reportedly suffered ACL tear". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins Activate OL Austin Jackson and TE Darren Waller off the Injured Reserve List". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Dolphins make practice squad roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign six players to futures contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. June 15, 2026.
External links
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Baxley, Ron (May 2, 2021). "Fayetteville State's Kion Smith goes from walk-on tryout to signing with NFL team". The Fayetteville Observer.
- Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 24, 2021). "Pair try to make HBCU leap to NFL". The Atlanta Constitution – via Newspapers.com.