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Tye Smith

Not to be confused with Ty Smith.

Tye Smith
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Smith with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-03) May 3, 1993 (age 31)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Wakefield (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College:Towson (2011–2014)
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2015 / round: 5 / pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:64
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tye Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Towson University and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1][2] He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, Orlando Guardians, and Memphis Showboats.

Early life

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Smith attended Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he graduated in 2011.[3]

College career

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Smith committed to Towson University where he enrolled in July 2011.[3] He attended Towson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		195 lb
(88 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.6 s 1.6 s 2.67 s 3.96 s 6.97 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Seattle Seahawks

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Smith was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft.[5][6]

On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[7] On September 8, 2016, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[8] He was released on September 21, 2016.[9]

Washington Redskins

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On September 27, 2016, Smith was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[10]

Tennessee Titans

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Smith with the Titans after returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown in 2019

On January 16, 2017, Smith signed a futures contract with the Tennessee Titans.[11] In 2017, Smith played in a career-high 15 games in his first season with the Titans and posted career-bests with 11 tackles, an interception and eight special teams tackles. He was placed on injured reserve on July 31, 2018.[12]

Smith re-signed with the Titans on March 13, 2019.[13] He was waived on November 2, 2019.[14] Smith was re-signed on November 5, 2019, after a wrist injury to Malcolm Butler.[15] In week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts, Smith recovered a field goal attempt by Adam Vinatieri that was blocked by teammate Dane Cruikshank and returned it for a 63-yard touchdown in the 31–17 win.[16] In week 14 against the Oakland Raiders, Smith forced a fumble on tight end Darren Waller which was recovered by teammate Jayon Brown who returned the ball for a 46-yard touchdown during the 42–21 win.[17]

Smith re-signed to a one-year deal with the Titans on April 21, 2020.[18] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2020.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020.[22] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[23]

Minnesota Vikings

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On June 3, 2021, Smith signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[24] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26]

On March 28, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Vikings.[27] He was released on August 16, 2022, but re-signed nine days later.[28][29] He was released on August 29.[30]

Orlando Guardians

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Smith signed with the Orlando Guardians of the XFL on March 6, 2023.[31] The Guardians folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[32]

Memphis Showboats

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On January 15, 2024, Smith was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[33] He signed with the team on January 22.[34] He was waived on March 23, 2024.[35]

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015). "Towson cornerback Tye Smith hoping for faster times at upcoming Pro Day". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Needelman, Joshua (March 24, 2015). "Towson's Ryan Delaire, Tye Smith Remain Focused On NFL Draft". pressboxonline.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Tye Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "24 Tye Smith". Towson Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015). "Seahawks draft Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Rubens, Daniel (May 2, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks add Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round of NFL draft". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 3, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 8, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Cornerback Tye Smith To Practice Squad; Release Defensive End Tylor Harris". Seahawks.com.
  9. ^ Boyle, John (September 21, 2016). "Seahawks Release Fullback Will Tukuafu, Make Changes To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 27, 2016). "Redskins Sign John Sullivan, Vinston Painter To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Titans sign cornerback Tye Smith to futures contract". TheNewsTribune.com. January 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 31, 2018). "Titans Add Two Defensive Linemen, Place CB Tye Smith on IR During Roster Moves". TitansOnline.com.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 13, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal With Cornerback Tye Smith". TitansOnline.com.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 2, 2019). "Titans Add Kicker Ryan Succop, DB Joshua Kalu to 53-Man Roster for Sunday's game vs. Panthers". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 5, 2019). "Titans Place CB Malcolm Butler on Injured Reserve, and Re-Sign CB Tye Smith". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Titans win 4th straight, 42-21 over Raiders". www.espn.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 21, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal With CB Tye Smith". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Add 13 Players to Practice Squad". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2020). "Titans Promote CB Tye Smith to Roster, Place CB Adoree' Jackson on Injured Reserve in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020). "Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears". TennesseeTitans.com.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020). "Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  24. ^ Smith, Eric (June 3, 2021). "Vikings Sign CB Tye Smith". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53". Vikings.com. August 31, 2021.
  26. ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  27. ^ Young, Lindsey; Smith, Eric (March 28, 2022). "Vikings Add 3 More, Including Pair of Corners, in Free Agency". Vikings.com.
  28. ^ "Vikings Announce 1st Wave of 2022 Roster Reductions". Vikings.com. August 16, 2022.
  29. ^ Peters, Craig (August 25, 2022). "Vikings Re-Sign CB Tye Smith; Release P Jordan Berry". Vikings.com.
  30. ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2022). "Vikings Place Bisi Johnson and T.Y. McGill, Jr. on Injured Reserve in Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
  31. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  32. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  33. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  34. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  35. ^ "Memphis Showboats Announce Training Camp Roster Moves". UFLBoard.com. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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