Defensive back, Virginia Tech (from South Carolina), 2022–26
D.Q. Smith
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
D.Q. Smith plays defensive back for Virginia Tech, after South Carolina (2022–25). Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–24
Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat Tennessee, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina | 49 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 73 | 34 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 64 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 241 | 150 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina | 1 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 1 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 1 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 1 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 219 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Virginia Tech 6 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Maryland | W 35–26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Boston College | W 21–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at California | L 20–25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Carolina 11 games, 64 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. South Carolina State | W 38–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 7–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Kentucky | W 35–13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oklahoma | L 7–26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Alabama | L 22–29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 51–7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Clemson | L 14–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Carolina 11 games, 37 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Old Dominion | W 23–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atKentucky | W 31–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.LSU | L 33–36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Akron | W 50–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Ole Miss | L 3–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atAlabama | L 25–27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atOklahoma | W 35–9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Texas A&M | W 44–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Missouri | W 34–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atClemson | W 17–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Illinois | L 17–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 12 games, 73 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Furman | W 47–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Georgia | L 14–24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Mississippi State | W 37–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee | L 20–41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida | L 39–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atMissouri | L 12–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | L 17–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kentucky | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 7–16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 South Carolina 13 games, 49 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Georgia State | W 35–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Arkansas | L 30–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Georgia | L 7–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Charlotte | W 56–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | vs.South Carolina State | W 50–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atKentucky | W 24–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Texas A&M | W 30–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Missouri | L 10–23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atVanderbilt | W 38–27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | atFlorida | L 6–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Tennessee | W 63–38 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atClemson | W 31–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 38–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 206 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 73⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.62 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.21 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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