Pro Football Focus (PFF) recently released its preseason All-SEC selections for the upcoming 2021 season.
Georgia football is represented by first-team selection, West Virginia transfer Tykee Smith at defensive back, along with four other first-team selections in LSU transfer Arik Gilbert at receiver, senior guard Justin Shaffer, senior linebacker Nakobe Dean and senior punter Jake Camarda.
Georgia transfer Tykee Smith didn't allow a single catch of 15+ yards in his coverage last year
Preseason First-team All-SEC 🏆 pic.twitter.com/2S8BHEwFum
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 30, 2021
PFF wrote,
“Georgia transfer Tykee Smith didn’t allow a single catch of 15 plus yards in his coverage last year”
Smith, out of Pennsylvania, Pa., decided to transfer to Athens after a great season for the Mountaineers. Smith is graded as the best returning defensive back in the country, per PFF.
Top-5 safeties returning to school in 2021
1. Tykee Smith, Georgia
2. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
3. Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
4. Malachi Moore, Alabama
5. Jaquan Brisker, Penn Statehttps://t.co/OCyDEEAjz3— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 28, 2021
In 2020, Smith racked up 61 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions in 10 games played.
Check out some of Smith’s career highlights here:
You can find the full list of selections here.
