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DQ Smith
DB · #1 · Virginia Tech
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'1" · 219 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8556
- Class rank
- #1116 · 2022
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
- High school
- Spring Valley
Transferred in from South Carolina.
Career
228 Tackles · 12 PD · 5 Int
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.
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2026
Virginia TechTackles 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. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
5 Tackles · 0 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
South CarolinaTackles 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.
64 Tackles · 1 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Clemson | L 14–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 51–7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Alabama | L 22–29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Oklahoma | L 7–26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 10–20 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Kentucky | W 35–13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs South Carolina State | W 38–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Virginia Tech * | W 24–11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ LSU | L 10–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
South CarolinaTackles 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.
37 Tackles · 3 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Illinois * | L 17–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Clemson | W 17–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Missouri | W 34–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Texas A&M | W 44–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Oklahoma | W 35–9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Alabama | L 25–27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Ole Miss | L 3–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Akron | W 50–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs LSU | L 33–36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Kentucky | W 31–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Old Dominion | W 23–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs Akron | W 50–7 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
2023
South CarolinaTackles 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.
73 Tackles · 2 PD · 1 Int
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Kentucky | W 17–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Clemson | L 7–16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Kentucky | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Texas A&M | L 17–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Missouri | L 12–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Florida | L 39–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Tennessee | L 20–41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Mississippi State | W 37–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Georgia | L 14–24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Furman | W 47–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs South Carolina * | W 31–17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @ Tennessee | L 20–41 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
2022
South CarolinaTackles 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.
49 Tackles · 6 PD · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Notre Dame * | L 38–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | @ Clemson | W 31–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Tennessee | W 63–38 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Florida | L 6–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Vanderbilt | W 38–27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Missouri | L 10–23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Texas A&M | W 30–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Kentucky | W 24–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs South Carolina State | W 50–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Charlotte | W 56–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Georgia | L 7–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Arkansas | L 30–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Georgia State | W 35–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Notre Dame * | L 38–45 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| 4 | vs Charlotte | W 56–20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Georgia State | W 35–14 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 1 | 26 |