Missed the 2024 season due to tearing his ACL in training camp. Was the first overall pick in the inaugural 2023 XFL Draft. In 2023, Smith led the XFL with 791 rushing yards on the year, averaging 5.0 yards per carry over 10 games. His rushing total was 348 yards more than the next closest rusher. Set a spring league record by rushing for 218 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns, ripping off TD runs of 62 and 70 yards in a Week 5, 28-20, win against the St. Louis BattleHawks. During his 42-game Baylor career, Smith rushed 269 times for 1,647 yards with 13 TDs, helping lead the Bears to the Big 12 and Sugar Bowl Championships, setting a single-season rushing record with 1,601 yards on 257 carries. He had 12 rushing TDs in 2021 and averaged 114.4 yards per game.