PRONUNCIATION
2024-25: Played in all 13 games … Saw action on 253 plays (16 defense, team-high 237 special teams) … Had 10 tackles on the season … Played 22 snaps on special teams against Boise State … Had a tackle in the win at Nevada … Had two tackles against South Carolina State … Played 21 snaps on special teams at Ole Miss … Had a tackle in the win at Georgia State … Played 23 snaps on special teams in the win over Marshall … Had a stop on special teams in the win over James Madison … Recorded a tackle at Old Dominion … Played 20 special teams snaps in the win over South Alabama … Was in for 15 snaps on special teams in the win at Coastal Carolina … Played 12 snaps on special teams in the win over App State … Was selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Tallied four tackles on as many kickoff coverages against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.
2023-24: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 241 total snaps (eight defense, 233 special teams) … Posted nine tackles on the season … Had four tackles in the opener against The Citadel … Had a tackle in the win over UAB … Played 16 snaps on special teams at Wisconsin … Played 24 snaps on special teams in the win at Ball State … Selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Had three tackles on special teams in the win over Coastal Carolina … Played 18 snaps on special teams at James Madison … Had a tackle on special teams in the win over ULM … Played 16 snaps on special teams in the win over Georgia State … Was in for 18 snaps on special teams at Texas State … Played 23 snaps on special teams at Marshall … Played 16 snaps on special teams against Old Dominion … Played 21 special teams snaps at App State … Was in for 16 snaps on special teams against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
2022-23: Played in six games … Saw action on seven snaps on defense and 115 on special teams … Recorded a tackle and a fumble recovery on the season … Wore the #0 jersey as selected by the coaches in the opener against Morgan State … Had a tackle and recovered a key fumble on a muffed punt … Played 18 snaps on special teams in the win at Nebraska … Played 18 snaps on special teams at UAB … Played 19 special teams snaps against Ball State … Played 16 snaps on special teams against Coastal Carolina and 22 at Georgia State … Missed the final seven games with an injury.
2021-22: Played in four games and was able to redshirt … Played 52 special teams snaps … Made his FBS debut at Troy, playing 12 snaps on special teams … Played 20 special teams snaps at South Alabama … Was on for seven special teams snaps against Georgia State and 13 against Coastal Carolina.
2020-21: Played and started in all seven games in the spring for Presbyterian College … Recorded 44 tackles, including a team-high 7.5 tackles for loss … Added a sack, team-high three interceptions, one pass breakup, four passes defended and three quarterback hurries … Opened the season with a season-high eight tackles, a TFL, fumble recovery and a pair of QB hurries against Gardner-Webb … Added seven tackles and tackle for loss against Morehead State … After six stops at Davidson and four to go along with an interception against San Diego, recorded seven tackles and two pick-sixes in the Blue Hose victory over Stetson … Netted PFL Defensive Player of the Week honors and National Player of the Week honors for the performance … Totaled four or more tackles in all seven games … Transferred to Georgia Southern in the summer.
2019-20: Played in all 12 games for PC while getting the start in six contests … Recorded 63 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, one interception and three pass breakups … Finished fourth among Blue Hose defensive players with 63 total tackles … Finished second among freshman defensive backs in the Big South in tackles … Had three games with 10+ tackles on the year … Had five tackles against North Alabama … Recorded three tackles and a tackle for loss against Monmouth … Had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss against Kennesaw State … Had 10 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pair of pass breakups against Merrimack … Had 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss and his first career interception against Gardner-Webb and earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four year letterwinner in football and baseball at Beaufort High School … Played both quarterback and defensive back for the football team … Was a catcher and center fielder for the baseball team … A member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born Jeffrey T. Smyth on January 5 in Beaufort, South Carolina … Son of Andy and Juliana Smyth … Father played football at Presbyterian … Has two brothers, Andrew and Michael.
MAJOR: Psychology (Graduated)
