Player Career

Daytione Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Daytione Smith story

Daytione Smith built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a safety from Highland Springs, VA wearing No. 17, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Daytione Smith's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Daytione Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2020-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2021 Regular SeasonMarshall2.510.922.5
2022 Regular SeasonMarshall3.516.31.91
2023 Regular SeasonMarshall337.97.6-0.5
2024 Regular SeasonMarshall17.81.5-2
2025 Regular SeasonMarshall8.524.55.67.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ East Carolina

Week 2 · W 31-13

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 49 Old Dominion

Week 7 · W 48-24 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 133 Georgia State

Week 12 · W 30-18 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Florida International

Week 9 · W 38-0 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 127 Middle Tennessee

Week 4 · W 42-28

1

Havoc Plays

58.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Marshall

8.5 primary output · 24.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage

56.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Marshall

52.2

3 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Marshall

26.1

3.5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

4

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games