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#80 Ainias Smith

Exp  2 yrs NFLAge  25Ht / Wt  5'9" · 190 lbCollege  Texas A&M

Depth-chart placement

Current role

SLOT3

Placement

Depth

Room

Wide Receiver

Experience

YR 3

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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WR room context

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Ainias Smith holds the SWR · Depth spot in Carolina Panthers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LWR · StarterTetairoa McMillanStarter

RWR · StarterXavier LegetteStarter

SWR · StarterJalen CokerStarter

LWR · BackupJohn Metchie IIIBackup

RWR · BackupChris Brazzell IIBackup

SWR · BackupJimmy Horn Jr.Backup

SWR · DepthAinias SmithDepth

Background & career

Ainias Smith is a slot wide receiver standing 5'9" and weighing 190 pounds. Smith attended Texas A&M before being selected 152nd overall in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by Philadelphia. He currently plays for the Carolina Panthers on a one-year contract.

Texas A&Mthrough 2023

Eagles2024

Panthers2025 — present

College

Texas A&MDraftRound 5 · No. 152 overall · 2024 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownMissouri City, TX