Players
Derrick Smith
LB · Western Kentucky
Derrick Smith
LB · #24 · Western Kentucky
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 220 lb
- Seasons
- 6
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8500
- Class rank
- #904 · 2017
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
- High school
- Trinity Christian Academy
Transferred in from Illinois.
Career
152 Tackles · 9.5 TFL · 3.0 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2017–2022. Statistics held for 2017–2022 (5 of 6 seasons).
2022
Western KentuckyTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
89 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ UTSA | L 28–31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 32–31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Auburn | L 17–41 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Rice | W 45–10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Charlotte | W 59–7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs North Texas | L 13–40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs UAB | W 20–17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 35–17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | @ UTSA | L 28–31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Troy | L 27–34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Florida International | W 73–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 30–33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Hawai'i | W 49–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Austin Peay | W 38–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs Troy | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021
IllinoisTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
17 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Rutgers | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Virginia | L 14–42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs UTSA | L 30–37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Nebraska | W 30–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020
IllinoisTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
22 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | @ Penn State | L 21–56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @ Northwestern | L 10–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Iowa | L 21–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Nebraska | W 41–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Rutgers | W 23–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Minnesota | L 14–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ Rutgers | W 23–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2019
IllinoisWe hold no 2019 statistics for this player.
2018
MiamiTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Virginia Tech | W 38–14 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs North Carolina | W 47–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Florida International | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Toledo | W 49–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Savannah State | W 77–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs LSU * | L 17–33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017
MiamiTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
13 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Wisconsin | L 24–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Clemson * | L 3–38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Virginia Tech | W 28–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Syracuse | W 27–19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Georgia Tech | W 25–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |