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Duke · 2026

Patrick Smith-Young

SSenior5' 9", 184 lbsSugar Land, TX
Duke Blue Devils4-2 · TDC #50
Snap share
40%
likely 14–47%
Tackles
13
1622nd of 5406 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11746th / 2573
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22224th / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

Charting

Where Smith-Young'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
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
7
14.9 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
9.4
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
8
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

5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farDuke#50 · 4-2440%1300011
2025North Texas#23 · 12-21374%200014
2024Old Dominion#74 · 5-7956%———0—1
2023North Texas#104 · 5-71188%4700010
2022 *North Texas#74 · 7-732%2——0——

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Patrick Smith-Young'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

Patrick Smith-Young'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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 vs North Carolina (Week 7)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1TulaneW 17–35.2310000··
2@IllinoisW 31–275.3320000··
3StanfordW 35–7—no stats recorded
4William & MaryW 62–7—no stats recorded
6@Georgia TechL 25–285.8110001··
7North CarolinaL 20–247.7640000··
2026 · 4 games6.01380001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles131622nd / 5406
Solo8—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulane54~42 (17–44)378%
Wk 2 · Illinois68~25 (0–41)237%
Wk 6 · Georgia Tech57~9 (0–28)216%
Wk 7 · North Carolina64~63 (25–64)598%
Season350139 (48–163)1240%

Position Room

16 DBs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
35Andrew PellicciottaSSO3300—0
8DaShawn StoneSJR2410—0
0Dylan FlowersCBSR2300—2
1Kyon LoudCBSO2200—3
2Patrick Smith-YoungSSR1300—1
9Che OjarikreCBSR1000—0
4Evan SmithCBSR50011
5Kimari RobinsonCBJR51.50—0
3Landan CallahanCBSO300—0
6Leon Griffin IIISJR300—0
26Tyson SanfordCBFR200—0
28Kaleb LanierCBFR200—1
21KD CottonSFR100—0
23Kolbe HarmonCBFR100—0
29Brady WinterSFR100—0
37Lyrik PettisSFR—————

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. Duke depth chart →