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Doug Kapustin
Rich Riggins

24 Tye Smith

  • Position Cornerback
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 170
  • Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
  • Major Sports Management

Biography

2013 SEASON: Member of the preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association team ... named second team All-CAA ... ranked eighth in the league in passes defended (14) ... third on the team with 103 tackles ... started 15 of 16 games ... also had 4.5 tackles for a loss ... had one sack and two interceptions ... recorded 12 pass breakups ... forced two fumbles and recovered one ... named CAA Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Tigers to a win over James Madison with 10 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups ... made a career-high 11 tackles and forced a fumble at Albany ... had eight tackles and a sack at North Carolina Central ... made seven tackles at Eastern Illinois in the FCS quarters ... posted six tackles and a recovered fumble in the FCS semifinals at Eastern Washington ... made three tackles in the FCS National Championship game.

2012 SEASON: Starter in all 11 games at cornerback ... named third team All-Colonial Athletic Association ... led Tigers with 75 tackles in 11 games ... broke up five passes ... tied for team lead with two forced fumbles ... also intercepted a pass ... had a career-high 10 tackles at Louisiana State ... also recorded two sacks and forced a fumble at LSU ... helped Tigers to overtime win at Delaware with 10 tackles ... made nine tackles and intercepted a pass against Old Dominion ... had nine tackles at James Madison ... helped Tigers to win at New Hampshire with seven tackles and a pass breakup ... made six tackles against Rhode Island ... also made seven tackles in win over Maine ... had five tackles in victory over William & Mary ... had four tackles in season opener at Kent State ... helped Tigers to victory at Villanova with four tackles, including one for lost yardage.

2011 SEASON: Appeared in 11 games as a first-year freshman ... starter in four games ... playing time increased as season wore on ... started four of final five games ... ranked eighth on team with 49 tackles ... recorded two tackles for lost yardage ... had one quarterback sack ... broke up three passes ... intercepted two passes for 45 yards and a touchdown ... also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... returned nine kickoffs for 137 yards ... averaged 15.2 yards per kickoff return ... named as Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week after leading Tigers to a 56-42 win over New Hampshire ... made nine tackles against UNH ... also intercepted two passes for 45 yards against the Wildcats ... intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to give Tigers a 21-7 first quarter lead over UNH ... also recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in UNH win ... also had career-best nine tackles in win over Richmond ... made three tackles and broke up a pass in homecoming win over Colgate ... had eight tackles in victory at William and Mary ... made two tackles against Delaware with a sack and a forced fumble ... had six tackles and broke up a pass in win at Maine ... helped Tigers to win at Rhode Island with three tackles ... had four tackles in NCAA FCS Playoff game against Lehigh.

AT WAKEFIELD H.S.: Versatile performer ... played wide receiver and cornerback for the Wolverines ... also returned kicks ... first team All-Cap 8 selection as a senior for Coach Jason Dinwiddle ... named honorable mention all-conference as a junior ... helped the Wolverines post a 10-3 record as a senior and reach the second round of the playoffs ... made 88 tackles with four interceptions in 2010 ... also broke up eight passes and made three tackles for loss ... caught 16 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns ... accumulated 515 yards as kick and punt return specialist ... intercepted five passes as a junior also played basketball for the Wolverines ... earned All-America notice as a member of the track and field team ... state finalist in the 800-run.

PERSONAL: Has one brother and two sisters ... die-hard fan of the New York Jets ... favorite NFL player is Darrelle Revis ... lists LeBron James as his favorite athlete ... favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... hobbies include reading and playing XBox ... favorite movies are the Bourne Series ... favorite book is The Bible ... enjoys music by Lil Wayne ... close friend of Brandon Banks of the Washington Redskins ... father is a graduate of North Carolina Central and a machine operator ... mother is a computer operator who graduated from Wake Tech ... son of Willie Frederick and Keyya Frederick ... born in Raleigh, N.C. ... major is sports management.
 

Season GP Solo Ast Tackles Int-Yds. PB FF FR
2013 16 75 28 103 2-30 12 2 1
2012 11 53 22 75 1-0 5 2 1
2011 11 35 14 49 2-45 3 1 1
Career 38 163 64 227 5-75 20 5 3

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2011Redshirt

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    39
  • 24

    2012Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'0" 170 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2013Junior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 170 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2014Senior

    Cornerback
    6'0" 170 lbs
    24