Is Daytione Smith starting?
Daytione Smith is listed 2nd string at SS for Marshall Thundering Herd.
Redshirt senior · #17 · 6'0", 190 lbs
See full Marshall Thundering Herd depth chart ›Depth at SS · Marshall Thundering Herd
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- 21764Daytione SmithYou
- 3364Terrente Hinton
Marshall Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt
Up next for Marshall
Marshall plays Georgia Southern away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 64. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31WODUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-23
Oct 20WUSATKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
Oct 10LCCUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-21
Oct 3LJMUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-17
Sep 26WGWEBTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-35
Sep 19WMOSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-24
Sep 12WMTSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 5LPSUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WODU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | WUSA | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LCCU | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LJMU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WGWEB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMOST | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMTSU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LPSU | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Daytione Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.