Tye Smith
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'0"
Weight195 lb
BornMay 3, 1993
Age33
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 5, Pick 170 · SEA
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4624 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 101% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | TEN | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 125 | 39.0% | 253 | 57.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | TEN | 4 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 209 | 64.2% | 134 | 52.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 104.4 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | TEN | 6 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 168 | 34.3% | 68 | 21.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 0.8 | 133.1 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 17 | 23.0% | 40 | 31.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 49 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 519 | 40.1% | 520 | 37.5% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 5 | 0* | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 4 | 4* | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 6 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 28 | MIN | 1 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 17 | 4* | 49 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | SEA | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 25 | 25.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 125 | 39.0% | 253 | 57.3% |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 9 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 209 | 64.2% | 134 | 52.8% |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 168 | 34.3% | 68 | 21.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | MIN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 17 | 23.0% | 40 | 31.2% |
| Career | 45 | 6* | — | — | 519 | — | 520 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 9 | 6* | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 104.4 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 12 | 0* | 20 | 15 | 0.8 | 133.1 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 6* | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
28
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 28 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 24· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 28
On-field 23.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2017bestavg 282020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.156Snap share40.1%Def snaps519ConsistentCV 0.21
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 58thClass Pos 21thClass All 64th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 57thClass All 73th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 82thClass Pos 72thClass All 86th
15 reps
Bench
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 17thClass Pos 39thClass All 15th
6.97s
3-Cone
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 72thClass Pos 48thClass All 73th
3.96s
Shuttle
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 98thClass Pos 92thClass All 98th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Towson State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brett KernP3yKevin ByardFS3yDaQuan JonesDT3yBen JonesC3yDerrick HenryRB3yJonnu SmithTE3yBeau BrinkleyLS3yDennis KellyOT3yAdoree' JacksonCB3yTaylor LewanOT3yCorey DavisWR3yDaren BatesLB3yJayon BrownILB3yRyan SuccopK2yWesley WoodyardILB2yDelanie WalkerTE2yRyan TannehillQB2yLogan RyanCB2yRodger SaffoldG2yJurrell CaseyDE2yLuke StockerTE2yMyCole PruittTE2yHarold Landry IIILB2yKenny VaccaroS2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #170
#161Neiron BallOLB#163Ryan RussellDE#164Lorenzo DossCB#165Bradley PinionP#166Joe CardonaLS#167Damian SwannCB#168Michael BurtonFB#169David MayoOLB#171Nick BoyleTE#172D.J. AlexanderLB#173James O'ShaughnessyTE#174Cameron Artis-PayneRB#175Keith MumpheryWR#177Deiontrez MountLB#181Kyshoen JarrettS#183Tayo FabulujeOT
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined MIN (from TEN)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2017team change
Joined TEN (from SEA)
- 2015draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 5, Pick 170
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 195 lb
Frame
195 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TEN | 0 | W8Questionable· ShoulderW9Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2017 | TEN | 1 | W2Out· Hand |
| 2015 | SEA | 0 | W5Doubtful· HipW6Doubtful· Hip |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
24
peak 28
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2017
F2019
D2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
63%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4624 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #170 (Rd 5) · SEA · 2015 · -3.2 vs expected KV-H
24actual
27.2 expected · Δ−3.2
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