Daytione Smith

#17· Marshall ·SAF ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · East Highland Park, VA

6'0"Height 192 lbWeight

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Aug 26, 2025
Daytione Smith EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
ESPN Aug 27, 2020
Daytione Smith - ESPN
247Sports Dec 19, 2019
Daytione Smith, Marshall Thundering Herd, Safety - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Daytione Smith #17

Marshall · SAF · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · East Highland Park, VA · Highland Springs

6-0 · 192 lbs

6.3

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.9 · Ceiling 6.5

#393 overall · #29 SAF of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Preseason All-SBC First Team DB on both the coaches' and Athlon ballots; five seasons of college production and one of only two Herd players DraftScout grades above the base tier ('Day 4+'). Returning FS1.

Ceiling · 6.5

Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · Sun Belt draft-temper.

Floor · 5.9

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2416 · Pos #311 · State #53

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	INT	PD
2025	Marshall	12	50	27	3	4
2024	Marshall	5	7	3	—	—
2023	Marshall	2	11	7	—	1
2022	Marshall	7	18	10	—	3
2021	Marshall	5	7	4	—	—