National Football Foundation

Position: Cornerback
Years:1988-91
Place of Birth: Orange, TX
Date of Birth: April 7, 1970
Jersey Number: 26
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
High School: West Orange-Stark (TX)

Exceptional speed and great ball instincts allowed Kevin Smith to control the perimeter, helping Texas A&M lead the nation in total defense in 1991 and win the Southwest Conference (SWC) title. The Orange, Texas, native now becomes the 12th Texas A&M player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame.
 
A consensus First Team All-American in 1991, Smith led a Texas A&M defensive squad that led the nation in total defense (222.4 ypg) and passing defense (136.4 ypg). The 1991 squad ranked fourth nationally in rushing defense, capping opponents at 86.0 yards per game and seventh nationally in scoring defense at 13.1 points per game.
 
On special teams, Smith led the team in punt returns in 1991, recording 19 for 274.5 yards for a 14.5 average, which ranked the Aggies seventh nationally. Texas A&M won the 1991 Southwest Conference title and appeared in Cotton Bowl against Florida State, posting a 10-2 record and a final No. 12 ranking in the AP Poll.
 
Coached by College Football Hall of Famer R.C. Slocum, Smith and the Aggies went 34-14-1 during his four seasons in College Station, and the team made three bowl appearances. In addition to the Cotton Bowl after the 1991 season, Texas A&M played Pitt in the Sun Bowl after the 1989 season, ending the year at 8-4 and with a No. 20 ranking in the final AP Poll.
 
The Aggies claimed a 65-14 victory over BYU in the 1990 Holiday Bowl, finishing the season at 9-3-1 and No. 15 in the final AP Poll. In the Holiday Bowl, Smith posted four tackles, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups as the Aggie defense held Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer to just 120 yards.
 
A three-time First Team SWC performer, Smith tied the conference record with 20 career interceptions. His 20 picks also stand as an Aggie record, and his 289-career interception return yards and his three interceptions returned for a touchdown also place him first in the Aggie record books. He set a school record with 32-career pass breakups, which has since been broken. His nine interceptions in 1989 rank him second and his seven interceptions in 1990, place him fifth for single seasons in the Aggie books. Smith finished his career with 133 tackles, 20 interceptions, 32 pass breakups, five fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles.
 
His punt returns in 1991 also earned him a couple spots in the Aggie record books with his 73-yard return against Texas and his 71-yard return against Rice landing him at No. 11 and No. 17, respectively.
 
Selected in the first round (17^th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by Dallas, Smith played eight years with the Cowboys, helping the franchise win three Super Bowls.
 
Smith currently resides in the Dallas area, working as an entrepreneur. He was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.