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Appeared in all 14 games.
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Spent the season redshirting.
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Enrolled at Tech in January after a semester at prep school … Went through
winter workouts and spring practice … Posted a 355-pound bench press and
a 405-pound squat in spring max testing.
CUSH I NG ACADEMY
Signed with Virginia Tech in 2014, but spent a semester at Cushing Academy
in Massachusetts.
H I GH SCHOOL
Played at Don Bosco Prep for Coach Greg Toal ... A 2013 All-New Jersey
second-team selection … A first-team all-state selection by the Star-Ledger
following his senior season … A second-team all-state choice by MSG Varsity
as a senior … Listed as the No. 27 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals coming
out of high school … Ranked as the No. 125 offensive tackle in the country and
the No. 44 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 56 offensive
guard in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 84 offensive tackle in the
country, the No. 140 player in his region and the No. 29 player in the state by
ESPN Recruiting Nation.
PERSONAL
Tyrell A. Smith … Born July 22, 1996 in New Brunswick, N.J. … Son of Fred
Smith and Sandra Robinson … Has a younger sister … Majoring in sociology.
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Played in 11 games, making nine starts ... Recorded 681 yards on special
teams during the season ... Had 25 punt returns for 221 yards and one
touchdown with a long of 87 ... Returned 22 kickoffs for 460 yards and a
long of 37 ... Also recorded two punts for 80 yards ... Made 13 tackles, had
three interceptions, broke up 10 passes and blocked one kick ... Made two
tackles and had two interceptions against Liberty ... Made two stops against
Boston College ... Returned a punt for a touchdown versus ECU ... Had one
tackle and one interception against North Carolina ... Also recorded two punts
against the Tar Heels with a long of 45 yards ... Had four kick returns with
a season-long 37 yarder against Syracuse ... Had one tackle against Miami
and Pittsburgh ... Blocked a field goal attempt against Duke ... Broke up two
passes against Clemson in the ACC Championship ... Appeared in the Belk
Bowl against Arkansas.
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Played in 13 games, making six starts … Logged 452 yards, including 101 on
special teams, 33 on offense, and 318 on defense during the regular season
… Had 27 punt returns for 109 yards while tallying 24 tackles, 0.5 tackles for
loss, two interceptions … Had seven carries for 12 yards … Started, recording
two tackles and one punt return against Ohio State … Made one tackle versus
Furman … Returned a career-high of five punt returns with four tackles in his
start at Purdue … Collected five tackles with one punt return after a start at
East Carolina … Returned one punt against Pittsburgh … Started versus N.C.
State, making two punt returns and four carries for nine yards… Had two punt
returns versus both Miami and Duke … Had one carry for four yards againt Duke
… Made one tackle with four returns and an interception at Boston College …
Logged two punt returns at Georgia Tech … Started versus North Carolina
making five tackles with two returns … Tallied three punt returns and tackles
each at Virginia ... Started and had three tackles as well as four punt returns
for 132 yards and a career-long return of 67 yards in the Independence Bowl
against Tulsa.
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A second-team all-state selection by The Roanoke Times as a return specialist
… Played in all 13 games, starting one … Saw most of his action as Tech’s
main punt returner … Averaged 6.9 yards per return … Had three tackles on
defense … Also had two rushes and caught a pass … Logged 136 plays,
26 on defense, eight on offense and 136 on special teams … Saw action on
defense and special teams in the opener against William & Mary … Returned
two punts for 35 yards in the win at Ohio State … Returned five punts for 40
yards against East Carolina … Was in on one defensive play, and returned
four punts against Georgia Tech … Returned five punts for 58 yards and also
saw action at corner against Western Michigan …Was in on 14 special teams
plays at North Carolina … Returned three punts for 47 yards at Pitt … Saw
action on punt return against Miami and Boston College … Made a tackle
while in on special teams at Duke … Returned a pair of kickoffs at Wake Forest
… Returned two punts and made a tackle while in on 13 special teams plays
against Virginia …Was all over the field in the Military Bowl win over Cincinnati,
playing offense, defense and special teams … Carried the ball twice, picking
up 17 yards on one rush … Caught a pass and recovered a fumble that he
returned for a touchdown … Had an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in
the spring game.
H I GH SCHOOL
Played football for Coach Mike Dougherty at Stonewall Jackson High … An
Offense-Defense All-America Game selection … A first-team 6A all-state
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