6′3″ · 190 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Western
Teshaun Smith: CB · NC State · #22.
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Teshaun Smith
Jams receivers off their route at the line. This is his fifth year in the same secondary at NC State. On tape: 3 tackles against UConn, Week 4, 2022.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 55-3vs Charleston Southern | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-14vs Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-10vs UConn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 20-30@ No. 5 Clemson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27@ No. 18 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2022
W 55-3
2 pass breakups
Dominant 52-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
5 seasons under Dave Doeren, all balanced offenses — 38-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
52.2%
469 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at NC State, 40 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
