Everything Chiefs fans need to know about KC's Round 7 pick SMU Mustangs RB Brashard Smith

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The Kansas City Chiefs may have found a diamond-in-the-rough in Round 7 of the 2025 NFL draft by picking up Southern Methodist University Mustangs running back Brashard Smith.

A former wide receiver, Smith was supremely productive as a collegian and could be an underrated contributor to Kansas City's offense as a rookie if Andy Reid can find a niche for him next season.

Check out everything the Chiefs had to say about Smith in their official draft packet:

Brashard Smith college bio​

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"Appeared in 14 games (10 starts) for SMU in 2024… Recorded 1,329 yards and 14 touchdowns on 234 carries and also added 327 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 39 catches… Set the single-season program record for all-purpose yards with 1,977… Spent three seasons at Miami (Fla.) (2021-23)… Appeared in 36 games and tallied 177 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries… Also added 69 receptions for 770 yards and four touchdowns… Finished with 1,946 all-purpose yards in his three seasons at Miami … All-ACC first-team (2024)… DCTF first-team All-Texas (2024)… AP All-ACC first-team (2024)… AFCA second-team All-America (2024)… AP third-team All-America (2024)… Sporting News second-team All-America (2024) … Phil Steele fourth-team All-America (2024)… All-ACC second-team by Phil Steele (2024)… Selected to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl."

Brashard Smith personal notes​

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• A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
• Ranked the No. 158 overall player in the Rivals Top 250.
• Rated the No. 24 wide receiver nationally and No. 25 player in Florida by Rivals.
• Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Brashard Smith draft notes​

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• The Chiefs have only selected one other player in franchise history with the 228th overall pick,most recently selecting S Jarrad Page out of UCLA in the 2006 NFL draft.
• Smith becomes the first running back to be selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round since RBIsiah Pacheco was taken 251st overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
• Kansas City has selected seven running backs in the seventh round with the addition of Smith.Prior to his selection, the franchise drafted RB Isiah Pacheco (2022, Rutgers), RB JavarrisWilliams (2009, Tennessee State), RB Ken Thomas (1983, San Jose State), RB Daryl Posey (1983,Mississippi College), RB Billy Jackson (1981, Alabama) and RB Rod Wellington (1976, Iowa) inthe seventh round.
• The selection of Smith marks the second year in a row that the Chiefs have drafted an offensiveplayer in the seventh round since the selection of OL C.J. Hanson out of Holy Cross with the248th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
• Smith was the second running back taken in the seventh round and the 21st running back takenoverall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
• Smith is the second player to be selected out of SMU in the 2025 NFL Draft and joins WR RasheeRice as the only other SMU Mustang on the current Chiefs roster.

What did Smith have to say after the Chiefs drafted him?​

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Q: Where do you think you will fit into the Chiefs offense?

SMITH: “I feel like my skillset fits perfectly with the offense. They’re (Chiefs) already dynamic, and I feellike I’m a dynamic player as well. I feel like I’m going to bring a lot of juice to the offense and special teams.Anytime I’m on the field, I’m going to bring some juice.”

Q: On SMU Head Coach Rhett Lashlee’s comparison to Isiah Pacheco.

SMITH: “I heard Isiah Pacheco all season. It was kind of cool hearing that because he’s a great (running)back, and he does make a lot of plays for you guys (Chiefs). It felt good with him (Rhett Lashlee) sayingthat.”

Q: How ready are you to come in and compete for a roster spot?

SMITH: “I’m so ready. I’m so juiced up. I feel like you guys will see it for sure. Day one, I’m going to showeveryone what I’m capable of. As far as the running back room, I feel like we will all get each other betteras we work hard every day.”

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Everything fans should know about Chiefs' Round 7 pick Brashard Smith

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