Defensive end, Ohio State, 2018–21
Tyreke Smith
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 267 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OH
- Born
- Feb 14, 2000
Tyreke Smith played defensive end at Ohio State (2018–21). The Seattle Seahawks took Smith in round 5, No. 158 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Maryland, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Career | 55 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 11 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 11 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 11 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Ohio State | 11 | DE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′4″ | 267 |
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
2021 Ohio State 10 games, 26 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Minnesota | W 45–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Oregon | L 28–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Indiana | W 54–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Penn State | W 33–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Nebraska | W 26–17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Purdue | W 59–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Michigan State | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at Michigan | L 27–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 48–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ohio State 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | atPenn State | W 38–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atMichigan State | W 52–12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Northwestern | W 22–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Clemson | W 49–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Ohio State 8 games, 12 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Michigan State | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atNorthwestern | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 73–14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atRutgers | W 56–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Clemson | L 23–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Ohio State 7 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Tulane | W 49–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Minnesota | W 30–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Nebraska | W 36–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atMichigan State | W 26–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Michigan | W 62–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 28–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ | |
| Weight | 254 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¼″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 80½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.86 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.06 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 sW |
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
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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