Running back, VMI, 2016–19
Tyain Smith
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Hometown
- Ewa Beach, HI
Tyain Smith played running back at VMI (2016–19).
Rushing
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VMI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | VMI | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | VMI (FCS) | 2 | -0.03 | – | – | -0.1 | – |
| 2017 | VMI (FCS) | 6 | -0.50 | – | – | -3.0 | – |
| 2019 | VMI (FCS) | 2 | -0.26 | – | – | -0.5 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 VMI 1 game, 5 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Marshall | L 17–56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Mars Hill; Sep 15 at East Tennessee State; Sep 21 vs. Robert Morris; Sep 28 vs. Wofford; Oct 5 at The Citadel; Oct 12 vs. Samford; Oct 19 at Mercer; Nov 2 vs. Western Carolina; Nov 9 at Furman; Nov 23 vs. Chattanooga, so those games are not listed.
2017 VMI 1 game, 10 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Air Force | L 0–62 | 5 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Catawba; Sep 16 at Robert Morris; Sep 23 vs. Chattanooga; Sep 30 at Mercer; Oct 7 vs. Samford; Oct 14 at Furman; Oct 21 vs. Western Carolina; Oct 28 at The Citadel; Nov 4 at East Tennessee State; Nov 11 vs. Wofford, so those games are not listed.
2016 VMI 1 game, 9 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Akron | L 24–47 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 10 at Morehead State; Sep 24 at Bucknell; Oct 1 vs. Mercer; Oct 8 vs. East Tennessee State; Oct 15 at Samford; Oct 22 at Chattanooga; Oct 29 vs. Furman; Nov 5 at Western Carolina; Nov 12 vs. The Citadel; Nov 19 at Wofford, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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