Camron Ludi, 22, pleaded guilty to negligent child abuse resulting in death Tuesday.
In July of 2016, Ludi's 5-month-old daughter Cassidy fell off of a bed and was found unresponsive, she died in the hospital hours later.
According to prosecutors, Ludi was watching Cassidy when she fell asleep, he then went outside to smoke a cigarette and when he returned, his daughter was face down on the floor.
Ludi faces a maximum of 20 years in jail and will be sentenced in October.