Safety, Middle Tennessee, 2023–25
Rickey Smith
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL
Rickey Smith played safety at Middle Tennessee (2023–25).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | S | So. | ||
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | S | Sr. | 5′11″ | 193 |
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
2025 Middle Tennessee 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Austin Peay | L 14–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wisconsin | L 10–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Nevada | W 14–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Marshall | L 28–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kennesaw State | L 16–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Middle Tennessee 10 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 32–25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ole Miss | L 3–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 21–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Duke | L 17–45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Memphis | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 14–5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 20–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UTEP | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Liberty | L 17–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Florida International | L 24–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Middle Tennessee 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Alabama | L 7–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at New Mexico State | L 7–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Sam Houston | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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