Before Maryville
Attended Independence High School in Franklin, Tennessee where he played four years for head coach Eric Bossman

Stats: 28 goals/ 35 assists (10 goals 12 assists senior year)
Honors: 2022 KERR & CO. Realty Athlete of the Week, 2023 district offensive player of the year, 2024 all district team, 2025 district offensive player of the year, 2025 Gateway tire athlete of the week, 2025 voted Columbia area's top soccer player entering TSSAA playoffs, 2025 WILCO player of the year nominees 2025 Daily Herald's Boys Soccer Player of the Year. 2023 & 2024 IHS Offensive Player of the Year, 2025 IHS Player of the Year.
Get to Know: 2025 Team Captain, 2022 District Champion.... Played club soccer for coach Robbie Tewart on the NUSA 06 team and was on the TN State Cup All-Tournament Team

Personal
Born: Hayden Reynolds Smith
Family: Parents are David and Meredith Smith... One brother, Griffin, and one sister, Emerson.