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'{{short description|American football offensive guard}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Trey Smith | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Kansas City Chiefs | number = 65 | position = [[Offensive guard]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|6|16}} | birth_place = [[Humboldt, Tennessee]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 335 | high_school = [[University School of Jackson|University (Jackson, TN)]] | college = [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] | draftyear = 2021 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 226 | pastteams = * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * 2× All-SEC First Team ([[2019 All-SEC football team|2019]], [[2020 All-SEC football team|2020]]) * All-SEC Second Team ([[2017 All-SEC football team|2017]]) * ''USA Today'' High School All-American ([[2016 USA Today All-USA high school football team|2016]]) | statleague = NFL | statseason = | statweek = | statlabel1 = | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | nflnew = | pfr = }} '''Henry Louis "Trey" Smith III''' (born June 16, 1999) is an [[American football]] [[offensive guard]] for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] before he was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the [[2021 NFL Draft]]. == High school career == A native of [[Humboldt, Tennessee]], Smith attended the [[University School of Jackson]], where he was a three-time All-State offensive lineman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://247sports.com/player/trey-smith-75463/ |title=Trey Smith, Tennessee Volunteers, Offensive Guard |website=[[247Sports.com]] |language=en-US |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> Regarded as a five-star recruit, Smith was ranked as the No. 1 prospect overall in the class of 2017 by [[ESPN]].<ref name="espn">{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/205309/trey-smith |title=Trey Smith - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> He chose [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] over scholarship offers from [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]], [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]], and [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Trey-Smith-75463/high-school-129087/ |title=Trey Smith, University School Of Jackson , Offensive Tackle |website=[[247Sports.com]] |language=en-US |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> == College career == In his [[true freshman]] year at Tennessee, Smith started all twelve games; first at right guard, later at left tackle.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/columnists/university-of-tennessee/john-adams/2017/11/28/ut-vols-team-record-shouldnt-prevent-trey-smith-being-all-sec/895492001/ |title=UT Vols: Team record shouldn't prevent Trey Smith from being All-SEC |last=Adams |first=John |date=November 28, 2017 |work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]] |access-date=September 3, 2019 |publisher=[[Gannett]]}}</ref> For his efforts in the 2017 season, he was named to the All-SEC Second Team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.secsports.com/article/21678922/2017-all-sec-football-team-announced |title=2017 All-SEC Football Team announced |publisher=[[Southeastern Conference]] |access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> After starting the first seven games of this sophomore season at left tackle, Tennessee's medical staff discovered [[blood clots]] in Smith's lungs and ruled him out indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25081573/trey-smith-tennessee-volunteers-blood-clots-lungs-indefinitely |title=Vols' Trey Smith has recurrence of blood clots in lungs |last=Low` |first=Chris |date=October 25, 2018 |work=ESPN}}</ref> The issue had originally been discovered in February 2018, before the Volunteers' spring practice but thought to have been resolved.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24245443/trey-smith-tennessee-cleared-play-blood-clots-lungs |title=Vols' Trey Smith says he had blood clots in lungs; now cleared to play |last=Low |first=Chris |date=July 31, 2018 |work=ESPN}}</ref> Smith missed the remainder of the 2018 season. Cleared to return for his junior season, Smith was moved to left guard as true freshman Wanya Morris took over as left tackle.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2019/oct/19/wanya-morris-trey-smith-have-been-o-lines-left-side-leaders-tennessee-vols/506233/ |title=Wanya Morris, Trey Smith have been offensive line's left-side leaders for Tennessee Vols |last=Henley |first=Gene |date=October 19, 2019 |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press}}</ref> He was named to the All-SEC First Team. Despite some speculation that he would enter the [[2020 NFL Draft]], Smith announced that he would remain in Tennessee for his senior year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vols' Trey Smith to stay for senior year|url=https://www.wate.com/sports/orange-and-white-nation/vols-trey-smith-to-stay-for-senior-year/|date=January 9, 2020|accessdate=January 10, 2020|website=wate.com}}</ref> ==Professional career== Smith was drafted by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the sixth round, 226th overall, of the [[2021 NFL draft]]. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs trade for Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes, sign draft picks |url=https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/chiefs-trade-for-vikings-cornerback-mike-hughes-sign-draft-picks/ |website=Fox4KC.com}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Twitter}} * [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/trey-smith/12882 Tennessee Volunteers bio] * {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkkk0WJD1Nc&list=PLy5IxYsloGwvwJvzRTJ7nLX4AHakEFzjN&index=21 |title=UA All-America Analysis: Trey Smith |last=Farrell |first=Mike |date=January 6, 2017 |website=[[Rivals.com]] |via=[[YouTube]]}} {{Kansas City Chiefs roster navbox}} {{Chiefs2021DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Trey}} [[Category:1999 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]] [[Category:People from Humboldt, Tennessee]] [[Category:Players of American football from Tennessee]] [[Category:American football offensive linemen]] [[Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players]] {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub}}'