Terell Smith
American football player (born 1999)
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Terell Smith (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Smith (32) with the Chicago Bears in 2024 | |||||||||||||
| No. 32 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1999 The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | South Gwinnett (Snellville) | ||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 165th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Smith was born on July 27, 1999, in The Bronx, New York, and later moved to Snellville, Georgia where he attended South Gwinnett High School.[1][2] He committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota.
College career
Smith became a starter at cornerback early into his freshman season at Minnesota.[3] He finished the season with 43 tackles, one interception, and eight passes broken up.[4] Smith saw limited playing time as a backup over the next two seasons after Benjamin St-Juste transferred into the program and became an immediate starter. He redshirted his junior season. He entered his redshirt junior year as a starter but was benched halfway through the season[5] Smith regained his starting spot as a senior and finished the season with 38 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks with two interceptions and five passes broken up.[6]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.30 s | 7.00 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps | |
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Smith was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He played in 12 games with four starts, recording 49 tackles, six passes defensed, and a forced fumble as a rookie. In 2024, Smith played in 14 games with two starts, recording 19 tackles, four passes defensed, and an interception.
In the 2025 preseason, Smith suffered a torn patellar tendon and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 24, 2025.[10]