# Kayce Smith

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{{Short description|American podcaster and reporter (born 1988)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2025}}

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'''Kayce Smith''' (born October 25, 1988) is an American [Podcast](/source/Podcast) host for [Barstool Sports](/source/Barstool_Sports) and formerly a sports reporter with [ESPN](/source/ESPN), [Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports), and [NBC Sports](/source/NBC_Sports).

== Early life and education ==
Kayce Smith was born on October 25, 1988 and raised in [Arlington, Texas](/source/Arlington%2C_Texas) and graduated from [Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University) in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Driscoll |first=Steve |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Kayce Smith: In Photos, What To Know About The Barstool Sports Personality |url=https://thespun.com/sports-media/kayce-smith-in-photos-barstool-sports-age-married-husband-johnny-manziel-texas-am-nbc-sports-boston-csn |website=The Spun}}</ref> While at Texas A&M, Smith would often report on college football star, [Johnny Manziel](/source/Johnny_Manziel), who was a star football player while she went to school there.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radio |first=FOX News |date=2025-10-17 |title=Barstool's Kayce Smith on the CFB Coaching Chaos About to Explode |url=https://radio.foxnews.com/2025/10/17/barstools-kayce-smith-on-the-cfb-coaching-chaos-about-to-explode/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=FOX News Radio |language=en-US}}</ref> 

== Media career ==
In 2014, Kayce Smith began working as a sideline reporter for [Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports) South and the [Atlanta Hawks](/source/Atlanta_Hawks).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Devika |date=2016-10-27 |title=Kayce Smith: From the Sidelines to the Studio |url=https://old.maroonweekly.com/zooming-in-on-the-aggie-network/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=Maroon Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> Soon after, Smith left Fox Sports for [ESPN](/source/ESPN) where she worked for the [SEC Network](/source/SEC_Network) and [ESPNU](/source/ESPNU) where she covered college football, basketball, and gymnastics.<ref name=":0" /> 

Kayce Smith started working at [NBC Sports Boston](/source/NBC_Sports_Boston) in March 2017, hosting the Boston Sports Tonight talk show with Tom Curran, [Michael Holley](/source/Michael_Holley), and Tom Giles. Smith left [NBC Sports Boston](/source/NBC_Sports_Boston) in 2018 to work for [Barstool Sports](/source/Barstool_Sports).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Chad |date=2018-02-28 |title=Kayce Smith is jumping from NBC Sports Boston to Barstool Sports |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/media/2018/02/28/kayce-smith-is-jumping-from-nbc-sports-boston-to-barstool-sports/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=Boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Smith initially started a podcast with [Johnny Manziel](/source/Johnny_Manziel) at Barstool, the Comeback SZN Podcast who she knew from her time at [Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blinn |first=Michael |date=2019-02-27 |title=Johnny Manziel eyeing up US football return: AAF or XFL? {{!}} New York Post |url=https://nypost.com/2019/02/27/aaf-or-xfl-johnny-manziel-already-looking-at-us-football-options/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=NY Post |language=en-US}}</ref> At Barstool, Kayce Smith is currently the host of the Barstool College Football Show with [Dave Portnoy](/source/Dave_Portnoy), [Dan Katz](/source/Dan_Katz_(podcaster)), and Brandon Walker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kessinger |first=Will |title=Why college tailgates and gameday shows are crucial to the future of American entertainment |url=https://usishield.com/43980/sports/why-college-tailgates-and-gameday-shows-are-crucial-to-the-future-of-american-entertainment/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=The Shield}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoder |first=Matt |date=2025-09-06 |title=Fox welcomes 'Barstool College Football Show' to 'Big Noon Kickoff' |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/fox/barstool-college-football-show-big-noon-kickoff.html |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2025, the Barstool College Football Show began serving as a pre-show on [Fox Sports 1](/source/Fox_Sports_1) to [Big Noon Kickoff](/source/Big_Noon_Kickoff).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=Cy-Hawk rivalry game brings Barstool Sports show to Iowa City |url=https://www.wqad.com/article/sports/barstool-sports-college-football-show-iowa-city-cy-hawk-rivalry/526-e4c72a55-b1ef-4659-a01c-06e73c19ad45 |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=wqad.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She is the host of the Pro Football Show with [Dan Katz](/source/Dan_Katz_(podcaster)), [Jon Gruden](/source/Jon_Gruden), and [Fred Smoot](/source/Fred_Smoot).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kayce Smith Barstool Sports |url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/bio/63376/kayce-smith |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=www.barstoolsports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Amit Kumar |date=2025-11-15 |title=Jon Gruden Makes Bold Prediction About Mike McDaniels and Dolphins’ Future Amidst Talk of Coaching Return |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-dolphins-jon-gruden-makes-bold-prediction-about-mike-mcdaniels-and-dolphins-future-amidst-talk-of-coaching-return/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en}}</ref> Kayce is also the host of the podcast, Unnecessary Roughness with Brandon Walker and [T-Bob Hebert](/source/T-Bob_Hebert).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragan |first=Zach |date=May 30, 2023 |title=College football personality says Georgia has one of the most sensitive fan bases |url=https://atozsports.com/nashville/college-football-georgia-tennessee-news-fan-bases/ |access-date=31 Dec 2025 |website=A to Z Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Austin |first=Brooks |date=2022-11-05 |title=Georgia's Home Field Advantage Comes Through After National Doubt |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/football-crowd-noise-cause-major-issues-tennessee-volunteers |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=Georgia Bulldogs On SI |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Barstool Sports}}
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Category:Texas A&M University alumni
Category:American women podcasters
Category:People from Arlington, Texas
Category:American podcasters on American football

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