Tykee Smith
Position: Safety – Projected: 5th Round
History & Measurables
Born: Feb. 18th, 2001 – Philadelphia, PA
High School: Imhotep Institution Charter
College: West Virginia (2019-2020), Georgia (2021-2023)
Height: 6’3″ Weight: 216 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Versatile
- Instinctual
- Block shedding
- Man coverage ability
- Pursuit
The Bad
- Little over-aggressive
- Zone coverage
- Inconsistent tackling technique
- Average speed
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Coverage Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Coverage Grade: 85.8 (15th Among Safeties)
- Pass Breakups: 2 (T-179th Among Safeties)
- Passer Rating Allowed: 50.0 (T-35th Among Safeties)
- Interceptions: 4 (T-10th Among Safeties)
- Times Targeted: 51 (T-24th Among Safeties)
2023 Run Defense Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Run Defense Grade: 73.3 (T-120th Among Safeties)
- Run Stops:10 (T-139th Among Safeties)
Film Notes and Highlights
Tykee Smith is a versatile safety. At Georgia, he was moved from the box, playing slot corner, as a middle linebacker, and as a safety. He’s a very aggressive player who chips pass-catchers at the LOS and blows up blocks on screens and short hitches. Smith shows good pad level on contact but inconsistent tackling form. He’s very instinctual, with great pursuit angles to stop plays early.
In the passing game, Tykee Smith is better at man coverage than in zone. He utilizes good angles to avoid pick plays and has good instinct on the routes that are coming. He can have some issue with elite footwork at the release, but has adequate speed not to be beaten by most players. Smith does has some issues in zone coverage, where he can be fooled trying to read the quarterback’s eyes. At times he seems to be covering grass instead of players entering his zone. I have a Day 2 grade on Smith due to his great versatility. – Thomas Christopher
Games Watched: vs South Carolina 2023, vs Kentucky 2023, vs Missouri 2023, vs Ole Miss 2023, vs Tennessee 2023)
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