Brandon Smith (born December 10, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals in the NFL and the DC Defenders of the XFL and later the United Football League (UFL). Early life Smith was born on December 10, 1998, in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. He attended Lake Cormorant High School where he was a three-year letterman in football and won four letters in track and field. A wide receiver in football, he totaled 78 receptions for 1,382 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior. Then, as a senior, he caught 80 passes for 1,509 yards and 19 touchdowns, finishing his stint with the team having made 206 receptions for 3,672 yards and 41 touchdowns. Smith was first-team all-conference as a sophomore, first-team all-state as a junior and senior, and was the 5A Region I Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year in both his junior and senior years. Additionally, in track and field, he was runner-up at the state championships in the high jump as a junior and then won the title as a senior. He was a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. College career As a freshman at Iowa in 2017, Smith appeared in 10 games, catching three passes for 15 yards, although he had a costly fumble in their game against Michigan State which led to a 17–10 defeat. He saw more playing time as a sophomore in 2018, starting 12 games and recording 28 receptions for 361 yards and two touchdowns. He had his best year as a junior in 2019, totaling 37 catches for 439 yards and five touchdowns while appearing in nine games. As a senior in 2020, he made 23 catches for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Although he had a remaining year of eligibility, Smith opted to declare for the NFL draft following the 2020 season and concluded his collegiate career having made 88 receptions for 1,031 yards and nine touchdowns.