Converted-receiver speedster the Chiefs traded up for in the seventh round to add a pass-catching gear at running back.
Brashard Smith is a 2025 seventh-round pick out of SMU who carved a special-teams role as a rookie in Kansas City. The Chiefs liked his 4.39 speed and receiving background enough to trade up for him at pick 228. He spent his first season behind Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt while contributing on kick returns.
Path to the league
Smith started his college career as a wide receiver at Miami before transferring to SMU and moving to running back. He ran 4.39 in the 40 at the combine, third-fastest among backs in the 2025 class. The Chiefs traded up to take him 228th overall in the seventh round.
2025 season
Smith made his NFL debut on September 5, 2025, returning two kickoffs for 63 yards in a 27-21 loss to the Chargers in Sao Paulo. Stuck behind Pacheco and Hunt, he saw limited offensive snaps as a rookie and projected mainly as a special-teams contributor and screen-game option.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Brashard Smith
- ESPN: Brashard Smith player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
17 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 17 | 44 | 151 | 3.4 | 0 | 14 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 17 | 25 | 172 | 6.9 | 1 | 17 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- SMU
- Hometown
- Richmond Heights, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
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