Kansas City Chiefs · CB RoomCB

#39 Melvin Smith Jr.

Exp  1 yr NFLAge  24Ht / Wt  6'1" · 185 lbCollege  Southern Arkansas

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LCB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Cornerback

Experience

YR 2

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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CB room context

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Melvin Smith Jr. holds the LCB · Depth spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterNohl WilliamsStarter

RCB · StarterMansoor DelaneStarter

NB · StarterKader KohouStarter

LCB · BackupL'Jarius SneedBackup

RCB · BackupKristian FultonBackup

NB · BackupJadon CanadyBackup

LCB · DepthMelvin Smith Jr.Depth

Background & career

Melvin Smith Jr. is a left cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs. The 6'1", 185-pound defensive back from Southern Arkansas joined Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Smith was placed on the practice squad on August 27, 2025, then signed to the active roster on December 24, 2025. He enters his second NFL season in 2026.

Chiefs2025 — present

College

Southern ArkansasHometownBossier City, LA