{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tyreke Smith | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Kansas City Chiefs | number = 57 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|14}} | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 255 | high_school = Cleveland Heights (OH) | college = Ohio State (2018–2021) | draftyear = 2022 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 158 | pastteams = * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}}) * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2023}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2024|2025}})* * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * Second-team All-Big Ten (2021) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 1 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = | statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue4 = | statlabel5 = Pass deflections | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = Interceptions | statvalue6 = | statlabel7 = Touchdowns | statvalue7 = | pfr = SmitTy03 }}
'''Tyreke Smith''' (born February 14, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Nathan |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Ohio State football's Tyreke Smith and brother Malik climbing from Cleveland Heights to the NFL, together |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2022/04/ohio-state-footballs-tyreke-smith-hoping-to-bring-brother-malik-along-from-cleveland-heights-to-the-nfl.html |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=cleveland.com |language=en}}</ref>
==College career== Smith played for Ohio State from 2018 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyreke Smith College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyreke-smith-1.html |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In college, Smith was known as a strong, quick defensive lineman with great awareness and technique. Despite being considered an injury risk over his career, Smith led the Big Ten Conference in quarterback hits, with 21 in his last two playing seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Tyreke Smith: 21 QB hits over the last two seasons. Leads all Big Ten defenders👀 |url=https://twitter.com/pff_college/status/1501643231720886273 |website=twitter.com}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 3/8 | weight = 254 | dash = 4.86 | ten split = 1.72 | twenty split = 2.84 | shuttle = 4.26 | cone drill = 7.06 | vertical = 34.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | arm span = 33 1/4 | hand span = 10 1/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 8 1/2 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Tyreke Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyreke-smith/3200534d-4976-6470-1b88-87c8583e4086 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Draft Scout Tyreke Smith, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1027656&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2022-nfl-combine-weigh-ins-and-measurements/ |title=2022 NFL Combine: Weigh-ins, measurements, and testing results from Indianapolis |website=ProFootballNetwork.com |access-date=March 31, 2026}}</ref> }}
===Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=== Smith was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round (158th overall) in the 2022 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=John |last2=Kinsinger |first2=Graham |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Seahawks Select Ohio State LB Tyreke Smith With 158th Overall Pick |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/tyreke-smith-nfl-draft-linebacker-ohio-state |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=Seahawks.com}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2022 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-make-roster-moves-establish-initial-2022-53-man-roster |access-date=February 5, 2023 |website=Seahawks.com}}</ref>
On September 20, 2023, Smith was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Waive LB Tyreke Smith|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/2023-09-20-seahawks-waive-lb-tyreke-smith|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>
===Arizona Cardinals=== On December 15, 2023, Smith was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Seahawks practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gershman |first=Zach |date=December 15, 2023 |title=Cardinals Sign Tyreke Smith Off Seahawks Practice Squad |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-tyreke-smith-off-seahawks-practice-squad |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=AZCardinals.com}}</ref> He was waived on August 27, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-trim-roster-to-get-to-53-for-2024-regular-season|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=== On August 29, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith to their practice squad.<ref name="r039">{{cite web | last=Boyle | first=John | title=Seahawks Sign Tyreke Smith & Josh Jobe To Practice Squad | website=Seahawks.com| date=2024-08-29 | url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-tyreke-smith-josh-jobe-to-practice-squad | access-date=2024-12-02}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign 11 To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-11-to-reserve-future-contracts|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=January 6, 2025}}</ref> He was waived on August 26, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=John |title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2025 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-make-roster-moves-establish-initial-2025-53-man-roster |website=seahawks.com |access-date=27 August 2025}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On August 29, 2025, Smith was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-additional-roster-moves-heading-into-2025-nfl-season|website=Chiefs.com|date=August 29, 2025}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 24.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/tyreke-smith/ Kansas City Chiefs bio] * [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/tyreke-smith/ Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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