Chris Smith (defensive end) Children: Did Chris Smith Have Kids?

Chris Smith was a defensive end for the National Football League (NFL). Chris Smith’s daughter Haven Harris was born in 2019.

The mother of Chris Smith’s daughter Petara Cordero died just weeks after giving birth to their daughter, Haven in September 2019. She was hit and killed on the side of a Cleveland interstate when the car she and Smith were in got a flat tire.

Chris Smith became the sole parent after her death. Chris Smith revealed that he nearly gave up football after tragically losing his girlfriend Petara Cordero in September 2019.

He shared that even though their daughter Haven will never know her mother, she sees her daily and Smith sees Petara in Haven, who is now 2 years old.

“Like we laid her down last night and she was just, she looked around. She looks at the pictures and she just turns over to the side when she goes to sleep,” Smith said.

Smith also said he finds comfort and strength in a tattoo he and Petara shared, a strength that can’t be measured on the football field.

Chris Smith passed away on April 17, 2023, according to his high school alma mater. At this time, the cause of death is unknown.