Defensive line, Arkansas, 2016–19
T.J. Smith
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 293 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Moultrie, GA
- Born
- Apr 19, 1997
T.J. Smith played defensive line at Arkansas (2016–19).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Arkansas | 52 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Arkansas | 52 | DL | So. | ||
| 2018 | Arkansas | 52 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Arkansas | 52 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 293 |
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
2019 Arkansas 11 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Portland State | W 20–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ole Miss | L 17–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Colorado State | W 55–34 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. San José State | L 24–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Texas A&M | L 27–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Kentucky | L 20–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Auburn | L 10–51 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Alabama | L 7–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Mississippi State | L 24–54 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 19–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Missouri | L 14–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Arkansas 11 games, 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 55–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atColorado State | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. North Texas | L 17–44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atAuburn | L 3–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Texas A&M | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Alabama | L 31–65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Ole Miss | L 33–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Tulsa | W 23–0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. LSU | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atMississippi State | L 6–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMissouri | L 0–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Arkansas 10 games, 26 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida A&M | W 49–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. TCU | L 7–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Texas A&M | L 43–50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. New Mexico State | W 42–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at South Carolina | L 22–48 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOle Miss | W 38–37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 39–38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atLSU | L 10–33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Mississippi State | L 21–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Missouri | L 45–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Arkansas 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Texas State | W 42–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Alcorn State | W 52–10 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 296 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.00 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.69 s |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.47 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.59 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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