Defensive back, Georgia (from West Virginia), 2019–23
Tykee Smith
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
- Born
- Feb 18, 2001
Tykee Smith played defensive back at West Virginia (2019–20) and Georgia (2021–23). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Smith in round 3, No. 89 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Tennessee, 2023Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2021 and 2022 (Georgia); SEC champions, 2022
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 50 | 36 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 61 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Georgia | 26 | 20 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 70 | 46 | 8.5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 212 | 139 | 21.5 | 5 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 23 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 23 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Georgia | 23 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Georgia | 23 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Georgia | 23 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 205 |
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
2023 Georgia 14 games, 70 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. UT Martin | W 48–7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Ball State | W 45–3 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. South Carolina | W 24–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UAB | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Auburn | W 27–20 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Kentucky | W 51–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Vanderbilt | W 37–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Florida | W 43–20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Missouri | W 30–21 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Ole Miss | W 52–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee | W 38–10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Georgia Tech | W 31–23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Alabama | L 24–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Florida State | W 63–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Georgia 9 games, 26 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Oregon | W 49–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Samford | W 33–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atMissouri | W 26–22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Auburn | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 55–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Tennessee | W 27–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Mississippi State | W 45–19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 37–14 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. TCU | W 65–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Georgia 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | atVanderbilt | W 62–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atAuburn | W 34–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 West Virginia 9 games, 61 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Baylor | W 27–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kansas | W 38–17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at Texas Tech | L 27–34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Kansas State | W 37–10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Texas | L 13–17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.TCU | W 24–6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | at Iowa State | L 6–42 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 West Virginia 12 games, 50 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. James Madison | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atMissouri | L 7–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. NC State | W 44–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | atKansas | W 29–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Texas | L 31–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Iowa State | L 14–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Oklahoma | L 14–52 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atBaylor | L 14–17 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Texas Tech | L 17–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atKansas State | W 24–20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 13–20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atTCU | W 20–17 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10″ | |
| Weight | 202 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 74¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 16 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 33 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 99 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 33 | 173 | 2 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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