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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Smith-Young's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Duke#39 · 6-2 | 6 | 47% | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 |  North Texas#23 · 12-2 | 13 | 74% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Old Dominion#74 · 5-7 | 9 | 56% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | North Texas#104 · 5-7 | 11 | 88% | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 * | North Texas#74 · 7-7 | 3 | 2% | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Patrick Smith-Young's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Patrick Smith-Young's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Tulane | W 17–3 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Illinois | W 31–27 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Stanford | W 35–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  William & Mary | W 62–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Georgia Tech | L 25–28 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 |  North Carolina | L 20–24 | 7.7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Virginia | W 19–16 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 |  Boston College | W 47–2 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.3 | 23 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 1094th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 4 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Tulane | 54 | ~42 (17–44) | 3 | · | 78% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | 68 | ~25 (0–41) | 2 | · | 37% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | 57 | ~9 (0–28) | 2 | · | 16% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | 64 | ~63 (25–64) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Wk 8 · Virginia | 77 | ~77 (31–77) | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Boston College | 59 | ~13 (0–40) | 2 | · | 22% |
| Season | 486 | 229 (101–250) | 24 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | DaShawn Stone | S | JR | 39 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Andrew Pellicciotta | S | SO | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Dylan Flowers | CB | SR | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 1 | Kyon Loud | CB | SO | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Patrick Smith-Young | S | SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Che Ojarikre | CB | SR | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Evan Smith | CB | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | KD Cotton | S | FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Kimari Robinson | CB | JR | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Landan Callahan | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Leon Griffin III | S | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Kaleb Lanier | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Tyson Sanford | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kolbe Harmon | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Brady Winter | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Lyrik Pettis | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Duke depth chart →