Daytione Smith
Marshall Thundering Herd · #17 · Safety · Senior
2025 season
TOT
50
tied 424th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
4
tied 269th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MRSH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MRSH | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MRSH | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MRSH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MRSH | 50 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 51 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MRSH | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MRSH | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MRSH | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MRSH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MRSH | 50 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 51 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MRSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Marshall Thundering Herd |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 0" / 190 lbs |
| Birthplace | East Highland Park, VA |
| Jersey | #17 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Marshall Thundering Herd 2021–2025 · 5 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 50 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ UGA | L 45-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/6 | vs MOST | L 21-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs EKU | W 38-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/20 | @ MTSU | W 42-28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ UL | L 54-51 2OT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs ODU | W 48-24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs TXST | W 40-37 2OT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/30 | @ CCU | L 44-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs JMU | L 35-23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ GAST | W 30-18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/22 | @ APP | L 26-24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs GASO | L 24-19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | vs ALB | W 21-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/9 | @ ECU | W 31-13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | vs NORF | W 55-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs CCU | L 24-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/5 | @ ODU | W 12-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | vs APP | W 28-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/19 | @ GASO | W 23-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/26 | vs GAST | W 28-23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/19 | vs CONN | W 28-14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||