Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Georgia
Tykee Smith
DB • 5'10" • 205 lbs • Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tykee Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Georgia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Georgia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 89
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tykee Smith, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · West Virginia. Tykee Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 212
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Tykee Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia · DB
- Career Tackles
- 212
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · West Virginia
- Top game
- TCU
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lakeland · Georgia
- High school pipeline
- Ridge Point · 36 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 3 · Pick 26 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 70 tackles · DB 48th (top 6%) · SEC 24th (top 4%) · National 238th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 12 | 50 | 2.5 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 35.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9 | 61 | 8 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 72.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2022 Postseason | Georgia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 26.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia | 9 | 25 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 26.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia | 14 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 71.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia | 14 | 68 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71.1 |
Related Context
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Tykee Smith played DB for West Virginia and Georgia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tykee Smith recorded 212 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Georgia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 15 primary output with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across West Virginia, Georgia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Georgia
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
34
Usage
13
Consistency
50.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 0. UT Martin: 1. Ball State: 2.5. South Carolina: 2. UAB: 1. Auburn: 2.5. Kentucky: 0. Vanderbilt: 2. Florida: 2. Missouri: 2.5. Ole Miss: 0. Tennessee: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. Alabama: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 2 by 8.3. UT Martin: 6 by 35. Ball State: 3 by 37.5. South Carolina: 5 by 40.8. UAB: 1 by 14.2. Auburn: 5 by 45.8. Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Vanderbilt: 5 by 40.8. Florida: 6 by 45. Missouri: 7 by 54.2. Ole Miss: 6 by 25. Tennessee: 10 by 51.7. Georgia Tech: 7 by 39.2. Alabama: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 13 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Florida State | W 63-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | @ Alabama | L 24-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-23 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | W 38-10 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Ole Miss | W 52-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 30-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 43-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ VanderbiltSplash game | W 37-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kentucky | W 51-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ AuburnSplash game | W 27-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UAB | W 49-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs South CarolinaSplash game | W 24-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 45-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UT Martin | W 48-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
West Virginia
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9.5 | 25.3 | 4.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 15 | 44.9 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | 10.4 | 2.3 | -15 |
| 2022 Postseason | Georgia | 5.5 | 18.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia | 5.5 | 18.1 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia | 18.5 | 34 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia | 18.5 | 34 | 13 | 0 |
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
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