Signed by Saints to reserve/future contract, 1/6/25…Signed to Saints practice squad, 8/28/24…Released by Saints, 8/27/24…Signed by the New Orleans Saints to a three-year contract, 3/29/24…Spent entire 2024 season on Saints practice squad…In preseason, nailed a game-winning 37-yard field goal against Arizona…Prior to signing with New Orleans, Smyth was selected by the National Football League to participate in its International Player Pathway (IPP) program based on his performance as a goalkeeper in Gaelic football…Smyth played Gaelic football since the age of four, which he describes as a mix between soccer and rugby…Made his senior debut in 2023 in Ireland's elite inter-county league, where he excelled at goalie because of his ability to kick the ball through the uprights on free kicks…Ulster-under 20 winner with Down GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) in 2021…Trained for seven months after hours of his full-time job as a teacher having never kicked an American football, including time training at IMG (Bradenton, Fla.) academy prior to the NFL scouting combine and participating in a pro day at the University of South Florida…Studied at Belfast University and is now completing his master's degree in physical education…Served as a school teacher, instructing Irish Language…Participated in the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Chateau Country Club…Born in Newry, Ireland on June 26, 2001.
