Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for just six seasons but is already tracking to be one of the greatest football players ever.
In just five seasons as Kansas City’s starter, Mahomes has led the Chiefs to the Super Bowl three times, winning two of them while also earning league MVP honors twice.
The health of few people in America is more valuable than Mahomes and his Kansas City teammates take it very seriously.
All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce went on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast earlier this month and co-host Taylor Lewan asked him if the Chiefs do anything when someone pushes Mahomes or hits him late.
“Oh yeah, for sure,” Kelce responded. “Especially our enforcer.”
So, who is Kansas City’s enforcer?
“Trey Smith, baby,” Kelce said.. “He’s a dog. He’s a dog. … Just a f***ing beast.”
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The former standout Tennessee offensive lineman has quickly made a name for himself in the NFL. Starting 32 of 33 games (in addition to playoff games) in his first two-years in the NFL, Smith has quickly become a staple of Kansas City’s offensive line.
The mean streak Smith played with in Knoxville and endured him to Tennessee fans makes him the perfect “enforcer” for Kansas City and Mahomes. It’s also been a key reason Kansas City’s offensive line has gone from below average to one of the NFL’s best over the last two seasons.
Smith was the No. 1 high school player in the country coming out of University School of Jackson and committed to Butch Jones and the Vols over Alabama and Ohio State.
The versatile lineman played tackle and guard in his time in Knoxville before settling at guard. Smith overcame tremendous adversity in his college career. After his freshman season, doctor found out Smith had blood clots which threatened to end his football career.
Those blood clots ended his sophomore season early and despite them, Smith went on to earn First Team All-SEC honors both as a junior and senior at Tennessee. Despite his consistent dominance in the SEC, the blood clots scared off NFL teams and Smith fell all the way to the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Kansas City capitalized on his fall and Smith hasn’t looked back. Now he serves in one of the most important roles in the NFL.
