Kion Smith

Kion Smith
No. 71 – Miami Dolphins
PositionGuard
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998
Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High schoolLumberton
CollegeFayetteville State (2016–2019)
NFL draft2021: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2025
Games played20
Games started2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kion Smith (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fayetteville State Broncos.

Early life and education

Smith played high school football at Lumberton High School. He was out for his entire senior season due to an injury.[1]

Smith was at Fayetteville State University for his collegiate career. He played in 20 total games while he was there. His senior season was cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 315 lb
(143 kg)		 34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.33 s 1.82 s 3.06 s 4.70 s 7.70 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 15 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Atlanta Falcons

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Smith signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on May 4, 2021.[5] However, he was not included on the team's final 53-man roster, and was waived on August 31.

Miami Dolphins

On September 6, 2021, Smith joined the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 30, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8]

Smith signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 16, 2023.[9] He played in his first nine games for the team that year, recording 70 offensive snaps.

On August 10, 2024, Smith was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.[10]

On November 29, 2025, Smith was waived by the Dolphins, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He had made 14 appearances (including two starts) for Miami. Smith signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 6, 2026.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Fayetteville State Bronco Kion Smith makes his way to NFL". hbcugameday. May 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kion Smith - Football - Fayetteville State University Athletics". fsubroncos.
  3. ^ "Kion Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". nfl.
  4. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Kion Smith, Fayetteville State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lumberton native Kion Smith signs with Atlanta Falcons". robesonian. May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kion Smith". miamidolphins.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dolphins OL Kion Smith reportedly suffered ACL tear". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. August 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Miami Dolphins Activate OL Austin Jackson and TE Darren Waller off the Injured Reserve List". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Dolphins make practice squad roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  13. ^ "Dolphins sign six players to futures contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 6, 2026.

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