Tye Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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and

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Early years

Smith attended Wakefield high school in

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where he graduated in 2011.

College career

Smith committed to

where he enrolled in July 2011. He attended Towson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Smith was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 170th overall, of the

. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts. On September 8, 2016, he was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on September 21, 2016.

Washington Redskins

On September 27, 2016, Smith was signed to the

' practice squad.

Tennessee Titans

On January 16, 2017, Smith signed a futures contract with the

. 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 stops. He was placed on injured reserve on July 31, 2018. Smith re-signed with the Titans on March 13, 2019. He was waived on November 2, 2019. Smith was re-signed on November 5, 2019 after a wrist injury to Malcolm Butler. In week 13 against the

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

, Smith recovered a field goal attempt by

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that was blocked by teammate

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and returned it for a 63 yard touchdown in the 31–17 win. In week 14 against the

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, Smith forced a fumble on tight end

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which was recovered by teammate

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who returned the ball for a 46 yard touchdown during the 42–21 win. Smith re-signed to a one-year deal with the Titans on April 21, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020. He was activated on November 28, 2020.

Minnesota Vikings

On June 3, 2021, Smith signed a contract with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On March 28, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Vikings. He was released on August 16, 2022, but re-signed nine days later. He was released on August 29.

Orlando Guardians

Smith signed with the

of the

on March 6, 2023.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio

Tennessee Titans bio

Towson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tye 1993 births Living people American football cornerbacks Minnesota Vikings players Orlando Guardians players Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina Seattle Seahawks players Tennessee Titans players Towson Tigers football players Washington Redskins players