Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Donovan Cole Smith was born June 23, 1993, in Hempstead, New York. He is an offensive tackle in the NFL. 

Smith played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He attended Owings Mills High School, where he did not allow a single sack as a junior or senior and also was a standout defensive lineman. Smith played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Smith also participated in track & field. Smith was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best offensive tackle in his class. Smith attended Penn State from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting his first year, Smith would become a starter in 2012 and would start 31 games during his career.  After the 2014 season, Smith decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL Draft.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Smith in the second round (34th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. On June 1, 2015, the Buccaneers signed him to a four-year, $6.06 million contract with $4.37 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.67 million. 

Smith was raised by his mother, Sharon Smith, and has four siblings. He has three sisters named Ebony, Tamika, and Danielle and has one brother named Dwayne. He studied criminology at Penn State and wants to become a detective or FBI agent in the future. He also enjoys reading, cooking, video games, fishing, and watching standup comedy.

Smith joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023.