TJ Smith: DB · Georgia Southern · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
TJ Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Chris Klieman and Clay Helton. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Nevada — Week 2, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 28 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 54 | 36 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 19 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 39 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 147 | 102 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 45-56vs Boise State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-17@ Nevada | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 42-14vs South Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-52@ No. 5 Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-21@ Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-23vs Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL28 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
50.5%
444 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
67.7
13 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
471 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Kansas State and Georgia Southern, 147 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and Clay Helton.
