| No. 57 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
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| Born | (2000-02-14)February 14, 2000 (age 25) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Cleveland Heights (OH) | ||||
| College | Ohio State (2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 158th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Tyreke Smith (born February 14, 2000) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes.[1]
Smith played for Ohio State from 2018 to 2021.[2] 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 theBig Ten Conference in quarterback hits, with 21 in his last two playing seasons.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.86 s | 1.72 s | 2.84 s | 4.26 s | 7.06 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Smith was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the fifth round (158th overall) in the2022 NFL draft.[6] He was placed oninjured reserve on August 30, 2022.[7]
On September 20, 2023, Smith was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad.[8]
On December 15, 2023, Smith was signed by theArizona Cardinals off the Seahawks practice squad.[9] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[10]
On August 29, 2024, the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith to their practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[12] He was waived on August 26, 2025.[13]
On August 29, 2025, Smith was signed to theKansas City Chiefs practice squad.[14]
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