Smylie is a family name, not a nickname (grandmother's cousin, 1971 Georgia Tech All-American defensive end, Smylie Gebhart).

Grandfather (Alan Kaufman) is a former golf coach at University of Alabama-Birmingham and one-time coach of Graeme McDowell.

Was point guard on his state championship basketball team in 2009, his junior year.

Started Kids vs. Cancer with his younger brother, Luckie, a charity that helps combat cancer in children.

Helped raise awareness and money, along with other LSU graduates, in support of those affected by the Louisiana floods in the summer of 2016.

Was a freshman on LSU golf team when John Peterson and Andrew Loupe were seniors and followed their lead in terms of commitment and work ethic. "I learned what hard work really was, from those two guys."