Is Daytione Smith starting?
Daytione Smith is the projected starter at SS for Marshall Thundering Herd.
Daytione Smith is the projected starting SS on a Rebuilding Marshall — 73 OVR.
See full Marshall Thundering Herd depth chart ›Depth at SS · Marshall Thundering Herd
- 11773Daytione SmithStarter
- 21161Josh Pierre-Louis
- 31547Tristan Lester
- 41240Louikenzy Jules
What's Next
The Story
The Ballhawk
In 2025: 50 tackles, 3 INT, 4 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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 66-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 73.
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
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.