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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · SAF (DB) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Georgia (2024 Round 3, Pick 89)

Tykee Smith

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62.6
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #70 of 218 qualified DBs
Combined tackles
4221 solo · 21 ast
Sacks & QB hits
04 QB hits
Tackles for loss
31 forced fumble
Coverage
2 PD · 1 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
46658.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.186Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Tykee Smith among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Lake94.1
  2. Hooker92.2
  3. Williams91.1
  4. Robertson89.2
  5. Battle88.4
  6. Reed87.6
  7. Lassiter86.2
  8. Jones85.2
  9. Parrish84.6
  10. Smith#7062.6
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 1.02 → Shrunk 50.49
67thpercentile
Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.34
26thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.12 → Shrunk 6.24
81thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 1.0% → Shrunk 0.9%
24thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 4.6% → Shrunk 4.1%
65thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 9.2% → Shrunk 8.2%
85thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.186 → Shrunk −0.034
99thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Tykee Smith. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ CINL 27-33430001062
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs CLEL 19-23540300057
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs MINL 16-23530000057
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs GBL 14-17640010059
Week 5Oct 8, 2026@ DALW 24-16430020059
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs PITL 19-26920010078
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ CARW 43-13710001151
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs ATLW 16-0210000043

College to the NFL: Georgia to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Verified identity bridge linking Tykee Smith's college regular-season tackles at Georgia to official NFL game lines.

Georgia (College tackles)

502019
612020
52021
252022
682023
8989th pick
2024 Draft

TB (NFL tackles)

502024
992025
422026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024TB13503416042723612
2025TB169960392651310893
2026 (so far)TB8422121034211466

Compare Tykee Smith with top defensive backs

Launch a head-to-head Tale of the Tape against another 2026 DB.

Tykee Smith vs. Quentin Lake (LA)Score 62.6 vs. 94.1Tykee Smith vs. Amani Hooker (TEN)Score 62.6 vs. 92.2Tykee Smith vs. Evan Williams (GB)Score 62.6 vs. 91.1Tykee Smith vs. Amik Robertson (WAS)Score 62.6 vs. 89.2Tykee Smith vs. Jordan Battle (CIN)Score 62.6 vs. 88.4Tykee Smith vs. D.J. Reed (DET)Score 62.6 vs. 87.6
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