5′10″ · 180 lb · Atlanta, GA · Mays
Jerome Smith: CB · Georgia State · #16.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jerome Smith
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Four seasons at Georgia State, two different head coaches: Trent Miles and Shawn Elliott. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against NC State — Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2017 | Georgia State | 38 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 40 | 34 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Georgia State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 87 | 73 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-20vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-41@ NC State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shawn Elliott
Pass share
43.3%
352 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia State, 87 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 24 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Miles → Shawn Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
