The Georgia Bulldogs have added former West Virginia defensive back Tykee Smith via the NCAA transfer portal. Smith is a versatile defensive back, who plays safety and slot corner.
Tykee Smith will be immediately eligible and have multiple years of eligibility left. Smith has four career interceptions and was named PFF’s No. 5 returning defensive back in college football.
The former West Virginia star is reuniting with his old defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae in Athens. The pair helped West Virginia have the nation’s top pass defense in 2020.
Georgia football social media was very excited to add a talent transfer at a position of need:
GO DAWGS!!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) April 5, 2021
YEAHHHH👏🏾🐶 #GoDawgs#CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/WLkZ3vxJi4
— Angela Kirkpatrick (@angelakirkk) April 5, 2021
GO DAWGS ‼️🐶😤
— Jahmile Addae (@Coach_Addae) April 5, 2021
When lined up as a slot corner in '20:
– Tykee Smith – 84.3 grade (#1 in Power 5), 103 yds, 8 first downs & 1 TD on 32 tgts
– Tyrique Stevenson – 62.5 grade, 264 yds, 11 first downs & 1 TD on 29 tgts
– Mark Webb – 59.7 grade, 229 yds, 8 first downs & 3 TDs on 30 tgts
— Brent Rollins (@PFF_Brent) April 6, 2021
Same Mission, Next Chapter…🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/mfJDGAa4Dk
— T.Smith (@TykSmith) April 5, 2021
West Virginia safety Tykee Smith is transferring to Georgia, per @RadiNabulsi
Smith: PFF's 5th-ranked DB returning to College Football pic.twitter.com/DSKq1qfsZU
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 5, 2021
Tykee Smith really gonna trade in his mining helmet for the Savage Pads… Smart choice. pic.twitter.com/wGwQ3WhHdD
— The Savage Pads Podcast (@savagepads) April 5, 2021
Georgia transfer Tykee Smith was targeted 38 times last season. Yards allowed ⬇️
WK2: 15
WK4: 27
WK5: 0
WK7: 15
WK8: 15
WK9: 5
WK10: 18
WK11: 2
WK14: 13
BG: 0 pic.twitter.com/4cd5a5vNPH— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 5, 2021
UGA lands West Virginia DB transfer Tykee Smith! HUGE get for Lanning and the UGA secondary. Experience and leadership and a hell of a player is coming to Athens. #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/3MW7nTgJro
— UGA Supporters (@Support_UGA) April 5, 2021
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