• A seventh-year defensive end who has appeared in 62 regular-season games (1 start) and five postseason games with Carolina (2018-19), Buffalo (202-21), Tennessee (2022) and Atlanta (2023).
• Appeared in 11 games with Atlanta in 2023, totaling a career-high 16 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• In 2021, played in 15 games, recovering one fumble and making a career-high 10 tackles in 260 special-teams snaps.
• Played collegiately at the University of North Carolina (2014-15), where he played in 29 games (14 starts) and totaled 187 tackles (90 solo), two sacks (20 yds.), two interceptions (101 yds.), seven passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
• Attended Trinity Chirstian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla., where he was a member of the Jacksonville Times-Union Super 75
• Selected by the Panthers in the seventh round (234th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
• Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent (Atlanta) on June 13, 2024.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Carolina as a draft choice 5/11/18; Traded to Buffalo 8/31/20; Waived by Buffalo 9/5/20; Signed by Buffalo (practice squad) 9/6/20; Waived by Buffalo 10/17/22; Signed by Tennessee (practice squad) 11/15/22; Signed by Atlanta 5/15/23; Released by Atlanta 8/29/23; Signed by Atlanta (practice squad) 8/30/23; Released by Atlanta 10/10/23; Signed by Atlanta (practice squad) 10/11/23; Signed by Atlanta (active roster) 11/7/23; Signed by Denver 6/13/24.
2023: Smith appeared in 11 games with Atlanta, totaling a career-high 16 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Also made three tackles on 211 special-teams snaps... Recovered one fumble and tallied two special-teams tackles at NYJ (12/3)... Made a career-high eight defensive tackles (5 solo) and also forced one fumble vs. T.B. (12/10)... Posted one pass defensed and tied his career high with eight defensive tackles (5 solo) in the season finale at N.O. (1/7).
2022: Smith played in five games with Tennessee after signing with the team's practice squad on Nov. 15, appearing in 81 special-teams snaps and making six tackles on special teams... Recorded at least one special-teams tackle in four of the five games that he appeared in... Posted two solo tackles on special teams in his second appearance of the season at LAC (12/18)... Made another two special-teams tackles in Week 18 at Jac. (1/7).
2021: Smith played in 15 games, recovering one fumble and making a career-high 10 tackles in 260 special-teams snaps... Made two special-teams tackles in Week 4 vs. Hou. (10/3)... Recovered one fumble at K.C. (10/10)... Had another two-tackle game on special teams at N.O. (11/25).
2020: Smith played in 12 regular-season games, totaling seven tackles (6 solo) and one forced fumble while also playing in three postseason games, making one tackle on special teams... Tallied two solo tackles vs. N.E. (11/1)... Registered five tackles (4 solo) and forced one fumble vs. Mia. (1/3)... Made special-teams tackles in games at Ari. (11/15) and at N.E. (12/28).
2019: Smith played in 315 special-teams snaps with Carolina, totaling four special-teams tackles along with making one solo defensive tackle in 16 games... Made one special-teams tackle in games at Ari. (9/22), vs. Jac. (10/6), vs. Was. (12/1) and vs. Sea. (12/15)... Recorded one solo tackle in the season finale vs. N.O. (12/29).
2018: Smith appeared in three games after being drafted in the seventh-round (234th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft by Carolina... Totaled one defensive tackle and two special-teams tackles... Made his NFL debut in Week 5 vs. NYG (10/7), where he made one special-teams tackle... Recorded his first career defensive tackle at N.O. (12/20), assisting on one tackle.
COLLEGE: Smith played collegiately at the University of North Carolina (2014-15), where he played in 29 games (14 starts) and totaled 187 tackles (90 solo), two sacks (20 yds.), two interceptions (101 yds.), seven passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Started 12-of-13 games played in 2016, totaling 113 tackles (56 solo), one sack (9 yds.), three passes defensed and one forced fumble... Tallied 53 tackles (2 solo), one sack (11 yds.), one interception (28 yds.), two passes defensed and one forced fumble in 14 games in 2015.
PERSONAL: Smith attended Trinity Chirstian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla., where he was a member of the Jacksonville Times-Union Super 75... Helped lead Trinity to its second 3-A state title... As a senior, produced totals of 65 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss... Andre Smith was born on April 20, 1997, in Jacksonville, Fla.
