Rickey Smith is a safety who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Middle Tennessee.
Smith moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons at Middle Tennessee span two head coaches: Rick Stockstill and Derek Mason. On tape: 2 tackles against Wisconsin, Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 24 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Austin Peay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-42@ Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-24@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
61.3%
495 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
67.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
547 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
