Running back, South Carolina State, 2016–22
Tyler Smith
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2022)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Gaffney, SC
Tyler Smith played running back at South Carolina State (2016–22).
Career highs
12tackles, career highat Clemson, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina State | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | South Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 of 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: ESPN play-by-play participants, via SportsDataverse: tackles only, counted in the games whose play-by-play names tacklers (G: those games, of his team’s), so part of the season, not its total. A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South Carolina State | 15 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | South Carolina State | 15 | RB | Fr. (Yr 7) | 6′3″ | 215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Carolina State (FCS) | 2 | 0.50 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
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
2022 South Carolina State 3 games, 19 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at North Carolina A&T | L 27–41 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at South Carolina | L 10–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Howard | L 14–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 15 vs. Virginia Lynchburg, so that game is not listed.
2016 South Carolina State 3 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UCF | L 0–38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 24–53 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Clemson | L 0–59 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 24 at Florida A&M; Oct 15 at Howard; Oct 22 vs. Delaware State; Oct 29 at Hampton; Nov 5 at North Carolina A&T; Nov 12 vs. Norfolk State; Nov 19 vs. Savannah State; Nov 26 vs. Bethune-Cookman, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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