An image from the June 8th, 2026 AP Headshots at Reliant Center in Houston, TX.

Tremon Smith

CB

#11

Experience: 9 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 30

Weight: 190 lbs

College: Central Arkansas

2026 SEASON

Solo
2
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
3	08/28/2026	@Panthers	L 13 - 16
2	08/20/2026	Raiders	L 20 - 22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1	08/13/2026	Chargers	L 7 - 27	3	3	0	0	0	1	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
4	10/04/2026	Cowboys	L 30 - 34
3	09/27/2026	@Colts	L 17 - 19	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	09/20/2026	Bengals	L 6 - 20
1	09/13/2026	Bills	L 31 - 36	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 22nd pick of the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft…Waived by the Chiefs on Sept. 14, 2019…Claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 16, 2019…Waived by the Packers on Oct. 14, 2019…Signed to the Packers practice squad on Oct. 16, 2019…Signed to the Packers active roster on Oct. 29, 2019…Waived by the Packers on Dec. 2, 2019…Signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on Dec. 4, 2019…Signed by the Eagles on Jan. 6, 2020…Waived by the Eagles on July 26, 2020…Signed by the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 16, 2020…Waived by the Colts on Sept. 5, 2020…Signed to the Colts practice squad on Sept. 6, 2020…Signed to the Colts active roster on Sept. 22, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 22, 2021...Signed an extension with the Texans on Dec. 4, 2021...Signed by the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2023...Re-signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2025

HONORS:

AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 15, 2021)

Career:

An eighth-year cornerback who has played in 100-career regular-season games (5 starts) and four postseason games with the Chiefs (2018-19), Packers (2019), Colts (2020), Texans (2021-22) and Broncos (2023-2024)
Recorded 30 tackles (21 solo), two interceptions (33 yds.), five passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in the regular season while making one solo tackle and one fumble recovery in postseason play.
Has also made 32 career special teams tackles and tallied 2,493 kickoff return yards on 100 kickoff returns (24.9 avg.) with a touchdown
Tied for the sixth-most games with at least 100 kickoff return yards (6) and seventh-most kickoff return yards (2,493) in the NFL since 2018.
Competed in 17 games (2 starts) in 2022, setting career highs with tackles (16), interceptions (two), interception yards (33), passes defensed (four) and forced fumbles (three)
Played in all 17 games (2 starts) for Houston in 2021, making 13 tackles (8 solo), one fumble recovery and a career-high eight special teams tackles

2024 (Denver 17/0, 1/0):

Played in all 17 games and totaled six kickoff returns for 170 yards (28.3 avg.)
Recorded a season-long 38-yard kickoff return in Week 5 against the Raiders
Saw action in the postseason contest against the Bills and recorded a kickoff return for 16 yards

2023 (Denver 17/0):

Played in all 17 games in his first year with Denver, totaling five special teams tackles and returning one punt for 14 yards
Made his first special teams tackle with the Broncos in Week 3 at Miami (9/24)
Recovered a muffed punt in the Week 5 game vs. the Jets (10/8)
Made two special teams tackles in the win vs. K.C. (10/29)
Returned one punt for 14 yards vs. LAC (12/31)

2022 (Houston 17/2):

Appeared in all 17 games (two starts) amassing 17 tackles (12 solo), one tackle for loss, two interceptions, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, six special teams tackles (four solo) and two special teams forced fumbles in 2022
Has totaled 19 kickoff returns for 417 yards (21.9 avg.), with a long of 32 yards in a Week 10 matchup at the New York Giants (11/13)
Recorded his first and second career interceptions as well as three tackles (all solo) and two passes defensed at Dallas (12/11)
Made his first start of the season and posted a career-best 11 tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and one forced fumble vs. Kansas City (12/18)

2021 (Houston 17/2):

Appeared in all 17 games (two starts) and totaled 13 defensive tackles (eight solo), eight special teams tackles (all solo) and one fumble recovery
Took over kick return duties at Arizona (10/24) and totaled 21 kick returns on the season for 533 yards (25.4 avg.), including a 98-yard kick return touchdown, his first career score
Played in his first game as a Texan vs. Jacksonville (9/12) and recorded two special teams tackles
Made his first start with the Texans vs. Carolina (9/23) and registered three tackles (two solo)
Led the team with two special teams tackles at Buffalo (10/3)
Paced the Texans with two special teams tackles and recorded a 44-yard kickoff return vs. the L.A. Rams (10/31)
Recovered a muffed punt by PR Chester Rogers at the Titans five-yard line at Tennessee (11/21)
Posted season highs with three kick returns for 52 yards, averaging 17.3 yards per return vs. Seattle (12/12)
Recorded one solo tackle, one special teams tackle and had two kick returns for 121 yards (60.5 avg.) and one touchdown, the first score of his NFL career, at Jacksonville (12/19). Returned a 98-yard kickoff for a touchdown, marking the first Texans kickoff return touchdown since Week 4 of the 2009 season vs. Oakland
Started at cornerback and tied a career high with four tackles (three solo) vs. the L.A. Chargers (12/26). Lined up at running back and rushed for a seven-yard carry on offense, the first rushing attempt of his NFL career
Returned five kicks for 98 yards (19.6 avg.), his second-most kick return yards of the season at San Francisco (1/2/22)

2020 (Indianapolis 10/0, 1/0):

Played in 10 regular season games and one postseason contest for the Colts and contributed two special teams tackles

2019 (Kansas City 1/0; Green Bay 7/0; Philadelphia 0/0, 0/0):

Played in the season opener for the Chiefs at Jacksonville (9/8)
Joined the Packers and appeared in seven games for the team, returning 13 kickoffs for 303 yards (23.3 avg.)
Spent the final four weeks of the regular season on the Eagles practice squad

2018 (Kansas City 14/1, 2/0):

Saw action in 14 games (one start) as a rookie and recorded one solo tackle, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. Also tallied four special teams tackles and 33 kickoff returns for 886 yards (26.8 avg.)
Returned a kickoff 97 yards at New England
Logged his first start and added one pass defensed and a fumble recovery at Seattle (12/23)
Recovered a fumble in the AFC Divisional Round game vs. Indianapolis (1/12/19)

COLLEGE:

Played four seasons (2014-17) at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark.
Appeared in 48 games and accumulated 146 total tackles (113 solo), nine tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 38 passes defensed, 15 interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Also recorded 38 punt returns for 290 yards (7.6 avg.) and one touchdown
Saw action in 12 games as a senior (2017) and totaled 41 tackles (27 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 11 passes defensed and five interceptions
Selected First Team All-Southland Conference as a junior (2016) after notching 35 total tackles (28 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 11 passes defensed, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Also earned All-Southland Conference honorable mention as a punt returner when he returned 24 punts for 219 yards (9.1 avg.) and one touchdown
Named First Team All-Southland Conference in his sophomore season (2015) when he started 11 games and amassed 51 total tackles (42 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a career-high 12 passes defensed, five interceptions and two forced fumbles
Notched a team-high three interceptions and added 19 total tackles (16 solo) as a freshman (2014)

PERSONAL:

Attended Saks High School in Anniston, Ala.
Played both quarterback and defensive back and was named to the all-region first team in 2013 and 2014
Holds his high school's record for most career touchdowns
Selected as the Player of the Year for District 8 in 2014

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