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Buccaneers select Georgia’s Tykee Smith in third round of the NFL draft

Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith (23) makes an interception against Vanderbilt wide receiver Junior Sherrill, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith (23) makes an interception against Vanderbilt wide receiver Junior Sherrill, right, in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
By AJC Sports
April 27, 2024

Selection: Third round (No. 89 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position: Defensive back

Ht., wt.: 5-10, 205

Class: Senior

Hometown: Philadelphia

Notable: He was a second-team All-SEC pick by the coaches. He made 12 starts last season and led the team in tackles with 70, 8.5 tackles for losses and four interceptions.

-D. Orlando Ledbetter

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