Jaylon Smith has yet to marry but shares one daughter with his partner.
Jaylon Smith will attempt to resurrect his career in Las Vegas. He is signing with the Raiders after a weekend tryout at rookie minicamp.
Smith last played in 2023, appearing in one game for the Raiders. He totaled two tackles in 25 defensive snaps in Las Vegas’ Week 9 victory over the New York Giants.
He started his career with the Dallas Cowboys, who chose him in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Jaylon played 5 seasons with the Cowboys and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2019 after collecting 142 tackles, 9 passes defended, and 2 forced fumbles.
He bounced around teams during the 2021 campaign, was released by Dallas after four games, and then signed with the Green Bay Packers.
Following two games with the Packers, Smith was let go and later picked up by the Giants.
However, in Las Vegas, he will compete for a role in an inside linebacker group filled with question marks. Newly signed linebackers Elandon Roberts and Devin White are also trying to revive their careers.
Linebacker Jaylon Smith Shares One Daughter With His Partner, Derica Dashell
Jaylon’s social media accounts showcase that he lives without a wife but is in a relationship with Derica Dashell.
According to Derica’s official TikTok handle, she is a licensed mental health therapist. She is active on TikTok and has over 1.6k followers.
On April 5, 2024, Jaylon took to his official Instagram handle and posted a photo with Derica showing the baby bump. He captioned,
MαƙƚυႦ 🌙
Jaylon Smith
Close ones and relatives took to the comment section and congratulated them. One person wrote,
Congrats bro. You’re gonna be a great Father
Ryan Busch
Another person wrote,
Congratulations, Jaylon! Blessings for your new family. I’m so excited for you. You’ll always be my golden domer and Cowboy!!
Kelly Ferguson
The third person wrote,
Congratulations to you both!! May the next life chapter be blessed!! So happy for you guys!! 💖🎉👣
slayerette98
Jaylon and Derica welcomed their daughter, Free Amor Smith, in June 2024. On June 15, 2024, Jaylon shared the first photo of her daughter and captioned,
Best Birthday Gift of the Century🥹~ Free Amor Smith ♊️
Jaylon Smith
In the comment section, one person wrote,
Congrats Jaylon!! Welcome to the family cousin Free 💜
Chauntiel Smith-Jones‘
Another person wrote,
Awwwww congratulations cousin!!! Welcome little cousin 💜🎉💕
Ja’Doo Beauty
On November 11, 2024, Derica Dashell took to her TikTok handle and shared an experience of being a mother. She wrote,
Five months in, and I still can’t believe I’m a mom with a whole baby. There are so many aspects of motherhood that you can’t prepare for, or even know you need to prepare for, no matter how many people (family or friends) you’ve witnessed or helped with their babies. Nothing can truly prepare you for what it’s like to be a first time mother. Here are some of the things I’ve learned and challenges I’ve faced this far… No one talks about how easily overwhelmed you get trying to heal and care for yourself after giving birth while also having a tiny human depending on you. The guilt you feel when you have to ask for help from anyone.How incompetent you can feel when your baby has a crying spell
Derica Dashell
Jaylon took his daughter, Free Amor Smith, to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 8, 2025.
Although Jaylon frequently appears with her daughter on social media, he rarely shares pictures of himself and his partner, Derica.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Jaylon Smith’s older brother, Rod Smith, has played for five NFL teams.
- Smith attended Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as a football, basketball, and track letterman. In football, he won the Butkus Award as a senior, given to the best high school linebacker in the country, and was named the Mr. Football award winner for Indiana.
- Jaylon was born to his father, Roger, and his mother, Sophia Smith.
