Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith  S  Georgia | NFL Draft 2024 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Tykee Smith
Height
5-10
Weight
202
College
Georgia
Position
S
Class
Senior
Home town
Philadelphia, PA
80.6/100
Player Rating
36
PositionRank (DB)
4.46
FortyYD Time
Interceptions
4
Interception YDS
20
Passes Defensed
2
Tackles
70
Sol tackles
46

Tykee Smith S Georgia | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Tykee Smith S Georgia
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

ROLE: Man-Zone Free Safety
Last Updated: 03/13/2024
Draft Year: 2024
40 time: 4.46 seconds (84%*)
Age: 23.1 DOB: 02/18/2001
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 5-10 (10%*) Weight: 202 (37%*)
Hands: 9 1/4 (45%*) Arm: 31 5/8 (50%*) Span: 74 6/8 (29%*)
Forty: 4.46 (C) (84%*) Shuttle: 4.33 (P) (23%*) Ten Yard: 1.58 (C) (48%*)
Vertical: 36 (C) (56%*) Broad: 120 (C) (45%*)
Three Cone: 7.01 (P) (46%*) Bench: 16 (P) (42%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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ROLE: Man-Zone Free Safety
Last Updated: 03/13/2024
Draft Year: 2024
40 time: 4.46 seconds (84%*)
Age: 23.1 DOB: 02/18/2001
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 5-10 (10%*) Weight: 202 (37%*)
Hands: 9 1/4 (45%*) Arm: 31 5/8 (50%*)
Span: 74 6/8 (29%*)
Forty: 4.46 (C) (84%*) Shuttle: 4.33 (P) (23%*)
10 Yard: 1.58 (C) (48%*)
Vertical: 36 (C) (56%*) Broad: 120 (C) (45%*)
3 Cone: 7.01 (P) (46%*) Bench: 16 (P) (42%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
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Overall Rating: 80.6 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
79%
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QB Rating When targeted: 58.5
Tackling:
73%
Run Defense:
77%
Coverage:
86%
Zone:
82%
Man/Press:
85%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 5th
Overall Rank: #160 Position rank: #36
College Games: 47 College Snaps: 1991
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 77/100
College Combine Results
OVR Rank: #97 Pos Rank: #78 State Rank: #15
College Combine Results
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 87 Stars 247 RATING: 87/100
Ovr Rank: #55 Pos Rank: #14
Grade: 4 Stars 4 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
Player Comparison* (Similarity level)
Elijah Molden - Washington
92%
Ronnie Hickman - Ohio State
82%
Delarrin Turner-Yell - Oklahoma
79%
Draft Profile: Bio
Tykee Smith from Imhotep Institute High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Smith opted to join West Virginia.

In 2019 as a freshman Smith saw action in 12 games and played a total of 567 snaps at cornerback for the Mountaineers. He recorded 47 tackles, 10 assists, while adding 24 stops. In coverage Smith notched up 6 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 96.3.

As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 10 games and logged 568 snaps for the Mountaineers. He made 45 tackles, 4 assists, and had 27 stops. In coverage he totaled 3 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 56.3.

After season's end Smith transferred to Georgia where as a junior for the Bulldogs in 2021 Smith played in one game and took part in 7 snaps for the Bulldogs. He chalked up only 2 tackles, no assists, and added one stop. In the secondary Smith forced no pass breakups, no interceptions, and gave up an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 118.8.

In 2022 as a senior Smith saw action in 10 games while playing 219 snaps. He logged 20 tackles, 3 assists, and made 9 stops. In coverage Smith had one pass breakup, no interceptions, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 93.3.

In 2023 as a fifth year senior Smith saw action in 13 games while playing 594 snaps. He logged decent 51 tackles, 14 assists, and made 26 stops. In coverage Smith had 2 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, and surrendered an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 52.7. He also chalked up 9 total pressures, and 2 sacks on the season
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.
  • Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
  • Flashes some physicality as a hitter.
  • Physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers.
  • Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Despite his size, he’s not an overly physical tackler. Smith might have to add some weight at the next level in order to become more physical.
  • Isn’t great in route recognition when he’s facing the action, is hesitant and susceptible to double moves, and too often gets unnecessarily handsy when playing trail position
  • Has good but not great recovery speed when working downfield, where Smith has trouble making plays on the ball.
  • Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.

Tykee Smith percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate Tykee Smith (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
109.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
32.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.