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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1619th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
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
5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Virginia Tech#48 · 5-2 | 6 | 57% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 |  South Carolina#51 · 4-8 | 11 | 68% | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | South Carolina#13 · 9-4 | 11 | 38% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | South Carolina#60 · 5-7 | 11 | 73% | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 * | South Carolina#45 · 8-5 | 10 | 48% | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DQ 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
DQ 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.0 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1101st / 5408 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | 49 | ~15 (0–25) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | 64 | ~62 (25–64) | 4 | 97% |
| Wk 4 · Boston College | 61 | ~57 (23–60) | 2 | 93% |
| Wk 5 · Pittsburgh | 61 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 6 · California | 69 | ~45 (18–48) | 3 | 65% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Tech | 59 | ~58 (23–59) | 6 | 98% |
| Season | 418 | 237 (105–259) | 17 | 57% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Quentin Reddish | S | JR | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaquez White | CB | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 1 | Tyson Flowers | S | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | DQ Smith | S | SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | CB | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Kenny Woseley Jr. | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 20 | Cam Chadwick Jr. | CB | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Thomas Williams | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Sheldon Robinson | S | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Zaevion Cleveland | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Joshua Clarke | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Sherrod Covil | S | SR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Knahlij Harrell | S | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Jordan Bass | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Brennan Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Amauri Polydor | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Tyrell Grant Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Jahmari DeLoatch | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Jojo Crim | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Josh Jones | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Danny Garvin | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Virginia Tech depth chart →