Is Daytione Smith starting?
Daytione Smith is the projected starter at SS for Marshall Thundering Herd.
Redshirt senior · #17 · 6'0", 190 lbs
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- 31544Tristan Lester
- 41240Louikenzy Jules
Marshall Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SSDaytione SmithThis player
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
The Story
The Ballhawk
In 2025: 50 tackles, 3 INT, 4 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 63-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LCCUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-21
Oct 3LJMUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-17
Sep 26WGWEBTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-35
Sep 19WMOSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-24
Sep 12WMTSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 5LPSUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCCU | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LJMU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WGWEB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMOST | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMTSU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LPSU | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Daytione Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.