American football player (born 1993)
American football player
Tye Smith
Smith with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
Born: (1993-05-03 ) May 3, 1993 (age 30)
Raleigh, North Carolina , U.S.Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) High school:
Wakefield (Raleigh, North Carolina) College:
Towson (2011–2014) Position:
Cornerback NFL draft:
2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Tye Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an
American football
cornerback who is a free agent. He played
college football at
Towson University and was selected by the
Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the
2015 NFL draft .
[1]
[2] He has also been a member of the
Washington Redskins ,
Tennessee Titans ,
Minnesota Vikings ,
Orlando Guardians , and
Memphis Showboats .
Early years
Smith attended
Wakefield High School in
Raleigh, North Carolina , where he graduated in 2011.
[3]
College career
Smith committed to
Towson University where he enrolled in July 2011.
[3] He attended Towson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years.
[4]
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Smith was drafted by the
Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the
2015 NFL draft .
[5]
[6]
On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.
[7] On September 8, 2016, he was signed to the Seahawks'
practice squad .
[8] He was released on September 21, 2016.
[9]
Washington Redskins
On September 27, 2016, Smith was signed to the
Washington Redskins ' practice squad.
[10]
Tennessee Titans
Smith with the Titans after returning a blocked
field goal for a touchdown in 2019
On January 16, 2017, Smith signed a futures contract with the
Tennessee Titans .
[11] In 2017, Smith played in a career-high 15 games in his first season with the Titans and posted career-bests with 11
tackles , an
interception and eight
special teams tackles. He was placed on
injured reserve on July 31, 2018.
[12]
Smith re-signed with the Titans on March 13, 2019.
[13] He was waived on November 2, 2019.
[14] Smith was re-signed on November 5, 2019, after a wrist injury to
Malcolm Butler .
[15] In week 13 against the
Indianapolis Colts , Smith recovered a field goal attempt by
Adam Vinatieri that was blocked by teammate
Dane Cruikshank and returned it for a 63 yard
touchdown in the 31–17 win.
[16] In week 14 against the
Oakland Raiders , Smith forced a fumble on tight end
Darren Waller which was recovered by teammate
Jayon Brown who returned the ball for a 46 yard touchdown during the 42–21 win.
[17]
Smith re-signed to a one-year deal with the Titans on April 21, 2020.
[18] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
[19]
[20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2020.
[21] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020.
[22] He was activated on November 28, 2020.
[23]
Minnesota Vikings
On June 3, 2021, Smith signed a contract with the
Minnesota Vikings .
[24] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
[25]
[26]
On March 28, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Vikings.
[27] He was released on August 16, 2022, but re-signed nine days later.
[28]
[29] He was released on August 29.
[30]
Orlando Guardians
Smith signed with the
Orlando Guardians of the
XFL on March 6, 2023.
[31] The Guardians folded when the XFL and
United States Football League merged to create the
United Football League (UFL).
[32]
Memphis Showboats
On January 15, 2024, Smith was selected by the
Memphis Showboats during the Super Draft portion of the
2024 UFL dispersal draft .
[33] He signed with the team on January 22.
[34] He was waived on March 23, 2024.
[35]
References
^ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015).
"Towson cornerback Tye Smith hoping for faster times at upcoming Pro Day" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
^ Needelman, Joshua (March 24, 2015).
"Towson's Ryan Delaire, Tye Smith Remain Focused On NFL Draft" . pressboxonline.com . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
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"Tye Smith" . 247.com . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
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"24 Tye Smith" . Towson Athletics . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
^ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015).
"Seahawks draft Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
^ Rubens, Daniel (May 2, 2015).
"Seattle Seahawks add Towson cornerback Tye Smith in fifth round of NFL draft" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved April 29, 2016 .
^ Drovetto, Tony (September 3, 2016).
"Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald" . Seahawks.com . Archived from
the original on November 27, 2016.
^ Drovetto, Tony (September 8, 2016).
"Seahawks Sign Cornerback Tye Smith To Practice Squad; Release Defensive End Tylor Harris" . Seahawks.com .
^ Boyle, John (September 21, 2016).
"Seahawks Release Fullback Will Tukuafu, Make Changes To Practice Squad" . Seahawks.com . Archived from
the original on August 21, 2017.
^ Czarda, Stephen (September 27, 2016).
"Redskins Sign John Sullivan, Vinston Painter To Active Roster" . Redskins.com . Archived from
the original on April 25, 2018.
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"Titans sign cornerback Tye Smith to futures contract" . TheNewsTribune.com . January 16, 2017.
^ Wyatt, Jim (July 31, 2018).
"Titans Add Two Defensive Linemen, Place CB Tye Smith on IR During Roster Moves" . TitansOnline.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim (March 13, 2019).
"Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal With Cornerback Tye Smith" . TitansOnline.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim (November 2, 2019).
"Titans Add Kicker Ryan Succop, DB Joshua Kalu to 53-Man Roster for Sunday's game vs. Panthers" . TitansOnline.com . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ Wyatt, Jim (November 5, 2019).
"Titans Place CB Malcolm Butler on Injured Reserve, and Re-Sign CB Tye Smith" . TitansOnline.com . Retrieved November 5, 2019 .
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"Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy" . www.espn.com . December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019 .
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"Titans win 4th straight, 42-21 over Raiders" . www.espn.com . December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
^ Wyatt, Jim (April 21, 2020).
"Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal With CB Tye Smith" . TennesseeTitans.com . Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020).
"Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players" . TennesseeTitans.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim.
"Titans Add 13 Players to Practice Squad" . tennesseetitans.com . Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 7, 2020 .
^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2020).
"Titans Promote CB Tye Smith to Roster, Place CB Adoree' Jackson on Injured Reserve in a Flurry of Roster Moves" . TennesseeTitans.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020).
"Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears" . TennesseeTitans.com .
^ Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2020).
"Titans Activate Punter Brett Kern from Injured Reserve, While Also Activating LB David Long from Reserve/COVID-19 List" . TennesseeTitans.com . Retrieved January 7, 2021 .
^ Smith, Eric (June 3, 2021).
"Vikings Sign CB Tye Smith" . Vikings.com . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
^
"Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53" . Vikings.com . August 31, 2021.
^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021).
"Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad" . Vikings.com .
^ Young, Lindsey; Smith, Eric (March 28, 2022).
"Vikings Add 3 More, Including Pair of Corners, in Free Agency" . Vikings.com .
^
"Vikings Announce 1st Wave of 2022 Roster Reductions" . Vikings.com . August 16, 2022.
^ Peters, Craig (August 25, 2022).
"Vikings Re-Sign CB Tye Smith; Release P Jordan Berry" . Vikings.com .
^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2022).
"Vikings Place Bisi Johnson and T.Y. McGill, Jr. on Injured Reserve in Roster Moves" . Vikings.com .
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"XFL Transactions" . XFL.com . Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024).
"Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024).
"2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker" . Pro Football Newsroom . Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
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"The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players" . UFLBoard.com . January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
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"Memphis Showboats Announce Training Camp Roster Moves" . UFLBoard.com . March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
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