About
Tykee Smith
12/18/18 | 8:30 a.m.
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Position
5-10
Height
190
Weight
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hometown
Imhotep Charter HS
High School
8/23
Verbal Commit
12/14
Official Visit
12/19
Signs NLI
Highlights
Biography
- Played for coach Nick Lincoln at Imhotep Charter High
- 2017 USA Today Pennsylvania All-American
- 2017 All-Philadelphia Public League First Team selection
- Two-time team captain
- In 2018, he played in 10 games, finishing with 26 total tackles, including 17 solo tackles and eight tackles for loss
- Also tallied an interception and a fumble recovery
- His solo tackles were third best on the team, while his tackles for loss, fumble recoveries and interceptions were No. 2 on the team
- Offensively, led the Panthers in rushing, carrying the ball 60 times for 502 yards, averaging 8.4 yards per carry and had a long of 95 yards
- Had a team-leading two 100-yard rushing performances and finished second on the team with 516 all-purpose yards
- Scored nine times, leading his team in scoring
- Helped lead Imhotep Charter to an 11-3 record and a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class 4A State runner-up finish
- In his career, helped lead the Panthers to a 37-6 record and the PIAA Class 4A State Championship for three consecutive seasons
- Finished his career with 63 tackles, including 43 solo tackles, two sacks and 16 tackles for loss
- Recovered a fumble, has five career interceptions and a pick-six
- Offensively, he recorded 971 rushing yards for 18 touchdowns, averaging 9.5 yards per carry and has three 100-yard performances
- Caught 11 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns
- Finished with 1,385 all-purpose yards, including 128 interception return yards
- Rated as a four-star prospect by rivals and three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
- Ranked No. 26 safety nationally by rivals, No. 41 by 247Sports and No. 74 by ESPN
- Earned a No. 7-ranking in Pennsylvania by rivals, No. 8 by 247Sports and No. 15 by ESPN
- Also received offers from Baylor, Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Vanderbilt and Virginia
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