Stanford · W 35-7
No tackles.
William & Mary · W 62-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Boston College · W 47-2
2 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Smith-Young has tackles in 6 of Duke’s 8 games: none against Stanford and William & Mary.
Patrick Smith-Young
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Seth Littrell, Eric Morris and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 6 tackles against North Carolina — Week 7, 2026.
23 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 23 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 70 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 95 | 59 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 47-2 vs Boston College, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 6 games with play by play.
How Duke’s defense played that day
Boston College’s 12 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 0 scored.
8 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 4th and 6 ended Virginia’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 6. Fourth quarter, up 19-16. Ended Virginia’s drive (int).
6 tackles. The fumble he forced ended North Carolina’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 17-10. Ended North Carolina’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 19-16
at Virginia
1 interception · 0.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL23 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #240 at the position.
The No. 2,124 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Seth Littrell, Eric Morris and Manny Diaz.
