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Tykee Smith

Safety, Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #23.

Player facts

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Safety
Number: 23
Born: Feb 18, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Georgia
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	24	17	7	0	1	0	0	1	4	7
Last 5 Games	24	17	7	0	1	0	0	1	4	0
Career	178	116	62	2	4	2	3	21	17	31

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Oct 8	@ DAL	W 24-16	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs GB	L 17-14	6	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs MIN	L 23-16	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs CLE	L 23-19	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ CIN	L 33-27	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Tykee Quideir Smith (born February 18, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Georgia Bulldogs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tykee Smith, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Smith attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A three-star recruit, Smith committed to play college football at West Virginia University.

West Virginia

As a true freshman in 2019, Smith recorded 53 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions. As a result, he was named to the Freshman All-American team. The following year, Smith tallied 61 tackles and two interceptions, while being named an All-American. On March 24, 2021, Smith announced his decision to enter the transfer portal.

Georgia

On April 4, 2021, Smith announced his decision to transfer to the University of Georgia. During his first year at Georgia, Smith played sparingly due to a knee injury. Against Missouri the following season, he made key plays late in the game to help secure a 26–22 victory. During the game, Smith contributed three tackles and a pass deflection. He finished the season with 29 tackles and two sacks. During the 2023 season opener against UT Martin, Smith tallied six tackles before exiting the game with a knee injury. He returned the following week against Ball State, recording an interception. Smith tallied interceptions in three consecutive games after having interceptions against both South Carolina and UAB the following weeks. He finished the season with 70 total tackles, four interceptions, and two sacks before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.