Daytione Smith

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

6'0"Height 192 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	INT
2019	Highland Springs	3		9	5	1	Edit

College Stats

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

Depth Chart

DB1 Marshall

2026
DB1 Marshall

2025
Reserve Marshall

2024
Reserve Marshall

2023
DB2 Marshall

2022
Reserve Marshall

2021

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Scouting Report

July 29, 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

#346 overall · #27 SAF of 15102

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	—	—