Player Career

Tykee Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Tykee Smith story

Tykee Smith built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Philadelphia, PA wearing No. 23, spending time with Georgia and West Virginia. The clearest part of Tykee Smith's career was his defensive production: 212 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Georgia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tykee Smith's production has multiple signals. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia and West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Tykee Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWest Virginia9.525.34.9
2020 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1544.911.85.5
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia010.42.3-15
2022 PostseasonGeorgia5.518.15.85.5
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia5.518.15.80
2023 PostseasonGeorgia18.5341313
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia18.534130

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs TCU

Week 11 · W 24-6 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Kansas

Week 7 · W 38-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Missouri

Week 10 · W 30-21 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Georgia Tech

Week 13 · W 37-14

2.5

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Auburn

Week 5 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · West Virginia

15 primary output · 44.9 efficiency · 11.8 usage

72.6

#2

2023 Postseason · Georgia

71.1

18.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Georgia

71.1

18.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

16

Impact games

16

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games