Tyson Smith: CB · Michigan State · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyson Smith
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Second year in the Michigan State secondary. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Ohio State — Week 11, 2017.
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 11 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-10vs Bowling Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-38vs Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 3-48@ No. 11 Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-7vs Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 40-7@ Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
2 seasons under Mark Dantonio, all run-leaning offenses — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
44.3%
423 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
73.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 18 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Dantonio.
