Antonio Smith holds the SS · Backup spot in Missouri State Bears’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Antonio Smith is a safety for the Missouri State Bears who transferred from Florida Atlantic. The Miami native played in 11 games during his first season with Missouri State in 2025, appearing on 271 snaps in the secondary and special teams. He recorded 12 total tackles, including 8 solo stops. Smith started at safety against Kennesaw State on 11/22/25, where he made 5 tackles with 3 solos. He also contributed 3 solo tackles and an assisted tackle in a home win over UTEP on 11/15/25 and added a solo tackle in the Xbox Bowl against Arkansas State on 12/18/25.

Florida Atlantic2023 – 2024

Missouri State2025 — present