Tye Smith

Tye Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Towson and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Ty Smith.
Tye Smith
Smith with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 23 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-03) May 3, 1993
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Raleigh (NC) Wakefield
College:Towson
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:62
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Total touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

College career

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.6 s2.67 s3.96 s6.97 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Seattle Seahawks

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

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

Tennessee Titans
Smith after returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown in a game against the Indianapolis Colts

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 stops. 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]

References
  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. "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.
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