#17
Marshall · 2026

Daytione Smith

SSenior6' 0", 190 lbsEast Highland Park, VA
Marshall Thundering Herd4-3 · TDC #113
Snap share
86%
6 of 7 started · likely 65–96%
Tackles
44
136th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
18
Tackles for loss
0.5
2018th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21181st / 2573
Tackles for loss11082nd / 1909
Run stops11453rd / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles37—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
9
10.4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
4.2
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
10
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

6 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMarshall#113 · 4-3786%440.50012
2025Marshall#81 · 5-71267%501.50344
2024Marshall#49 · 10-353%710001
2023Marshall#99 · 6-7216%611001
2022 *Marshall#57 · 9-4534%140.5—0—0
2021 *Marshall#50 · 7-652%6——0—0

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Daytione Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Daytione Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 at Penn State (Week 1)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Penn StateL 0–457.0740001··
2Middle TennesseeW 28–265.3410000··
3@Missouri StateW 30–246.2650000··
4Gardner-WebbW 36–356.1520.5000··
5@James MadisonL 17–456.0630000··
6Coastal CarolinaL 21–276.0710000··
8South AlabamaW 20–136.5920010··
2026 · 7 games6.244180.5011··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles44136th / 5406
Solo18—
Tackles for loss0.52018th / 2447
Sacks0—
QB hurries1628th / 1377
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Penn State✓ S72~70 (28–72)797%
Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee✓ S69~36 (0–59)452%
Wk 3 · Missouri State✓ S65~61 (25–64)694%
Wk 4 · Gardner-Webb✓ S62~51 (21–54)582%
Wk 5 · James Madison✓ S66~59 (24–62)689%
Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina✓ S63~63 (25–63)7100%
Wk 8 · South Alabama—75~68 (27–72)791%
Season6 GS472408 (309–454)4286%

Position Room

22 DBs on the Marshall roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
0Caleb Clark-GloverDBJR511.5012
17Daytione SmithSSR440.50—1
3Terrente HintonSSR311.51—2
2Charles McCartherensDBJR2810—2
9Brayden HallCBSR2710—1
8Eddie Pleasant IIICBJR200.5013
11Josh Pierre-LouisDBSR1600—1
15Tristan LesterSFR100.50—1
32Pete SchuhSSR100.50—0
19Zah JacksonSFR60.5010
4Philipp DavisDBJR400—0
16Kendell AndersonSJR310—0
29Jason HaggertyCBJR200—0
1Boogie TrotterCBSR—————
12Louikenzy JulesDBJR—————
18Daniel HarrisDBJR—————
20Zeke GunnSFR—————
22Jaycee HoustonSFR—————
23Sammy EtienneDBFR—————
28Aumad EdwardsSFR—————
37Atley CowanCBSO—————
39Dawson HillDBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Marshall depth chart →