5′10″ · 195 lb · Adamsville, AL
Maurice Smitherman: CB · Mississippi State · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Maurice Smitherman
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Four seasons at Mississippi State, two different head coaches: Dan Mullen and Joe Moorhead. On tape: 5 tackles against Tennessee, Week 7, 2019.
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.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 21 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 46 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-28@ Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-15vs Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31vs Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-13vs Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56@ No. 7 Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-20@ Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
37.5%
315 pass / 524 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 46 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
