6′3″ · 245 lb · Laurinburg, NC
T.J. Smith: DE · Georgia State · #33.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
T.J. Smith
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. One game to point at: 5 tackles against UL Monroe — Week 11, 2019.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia State | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-30@ Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-42vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-45@ UL Monroe | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 27-56vs App State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
8%1 TFL12 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shawn Elliott
Pass share
39.6%
385 pass / 586 run
Plays / game
74.7
13 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Georgia State — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shawn Elliott.
