Posted on Feb 11, 2023
Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith almost lost his career to blood clots. Now he’s giving back
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Trey Smith's college career came to a frightening halt during his sophomore year at the University of Tennessee, when doctors found multiple blood clots his lungs.
There was a day when Kansas City Chiefs starting guard Trey Smith wondered if he’d ever play football again, let alone make it to the Super Bowl. That’s because Smith suffered from blood clots in his lungs while at the University of Tennessee.
But Smith, listed at 6-foot-6-inches and 321 pounds, will be a vital piece of the Chiefs offensive line protecting quarterback Patrick Mahomes in this year’s Super Bowl match against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Growing up in Jackson, Tennessee, Smith was one of the country’s top football prospects in high school. After making the move to Knoxville, Smith played for the Volunteers right away in his freshman season.
There was a day when Kansas City Chiefs starting guard Trey Smith wondered if he’d ever play football again, let alone make it to the Super Bowl. That’s because Smith suffered from blood clots in his lungs while at the University of Tennessee.
But Smith, listed at 6-foot-6-inches and 321 pounds, will be a vital piece of the Chiefs offensive line protecting quarterback Patrick Mahomes in this year’s Super Bowl match against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Growing up in Jackson, Tennessee, Smith was one of the country’s top football prospects in high school. After making the move to Knoxville, Smith played for the Volunteers right away in his freshman season.
Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith almost lost his career to blood clots. Now he’s giving back
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Smith was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs the following season, forcing him to miss the final five games of the year, but he bounced back in a big way as a junior by earning First Team All-SEC honors in 2019."...
..."Smith was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs the following season, forcing him to miss the final five games of the year, but he bounced back in a big way as a junior by earning First Team All-SEC honors in 2019."...
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