Daytione Smith
S · Redshirt Senior
6'0" · 190 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #17: Dylan Barber (QB)
Where he came from
- Hometown
- East Highland Park, VA
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8267 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1819
- Class
- 2019
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in all 12 games in the 2025 season, starting 10 of them. Finished the season with 50 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, with 3 INTs, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
2024tap to read
Played in seven games with one start. Finished the season with six tackles and a TFL, which came against Virginia Tech.
2023tap to read
Appeared in three games, starting two of them before injuries ended his 2023 season. Finished with 11 tackles and a sack. Best game came against East Carolina when he registered six tackles and a sack in the comeback win.
2022tap to read
After missing the early portion of the season due to injury, Smith played in the final five games of the season, starting two at defensive back ... Finished the season with 16 tackles with a half-tackle for loss and three passes defended ... Had a career-best five tackles in the win over Georgia State.
2021tap to read
Played in five games, finishing with seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... Had his first career sack against FIU.
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R-SENIOR SEASON (2025): Played in all 12 games in the 2025 season, starting 10 of them. Finished the season with 50 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, with 3 INTs, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2024): Played in seven games with one start. Finished the season with six tackles and a TFL, which came against Virginia Tech.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023): Appeared in three games, starting two of them before injuries ended his 2023 season. Finished with 11 tackles and a sack. Best game came against East Carolina when he registered six tackles and a sack in the comeback win.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2022): After missing the early portion of the season due to injury, Smith played in the final five games of the season, starting two at defensive back ... Finished the season with 16 tackles with a half-tackle for loss and three passes defended ... Had a career-best five tackles in the win over Georgia State.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021): Played in five games, finishing with seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... Had his first career sack against FIU.
HERD FILE: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … Also received offers from Virginia State … Earned Class 5, all-Region B honors at defensive back … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds … Played wide receiver, defensive back and free safety at Highland Springs.
SOCIAL MEDIA: You can follow Daytione on Twitter @wodie_5 and on Instagram @d.smith2nine.