Patrick Smith-Young
SAF · #2 · 
Duke · GR · 5'9" · 190 · Sugar Land, TX
Transferred from UNT · SS depth chart, 2nd
64 2025 tackles
0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
39 Career games (17 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  North Texas | 12 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Old Dominion | 10 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 12 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs SAFs
Tackles per game 5.3 92
Havoc plays 1 53
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Duke 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 15.8% 50
Line yards per carry allowed 1.3 50
Sack rate 11.4% 50
2025 Game log
with North Texas| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 |  @ WMU | 5 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#2124 Kendrick Rucker TE · Huntington LT
#2124 Jashawn Johnson WR · Hoffman Estates WMU
#2124 Patrick Smith-Young CB · Fort Bend Clements UNT
Patrick Smith-Young CB · Fort Bend Clements UNT#2124 Reese Clark ATH · St. Joseph's Prep TEM
#2124 Jaydon Wannstedt DL · Lutheran of St. Charles
CBs in the class
#158 Robert Wilson Tallahassee Lincoln
#159 Patrick Smith-Young Fort Bend Clements UNT
Patrick Smith-Young Fort Bend Clements UNT#160 Mekah Ryder McKinney OHIO
#161 Darius Lorfils Northwest BGSU
2025 · 53th pctile of SAFs Recruit · 22th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.