Career Highs

Tackles: 1, three times (last at Northwestern, 11/24/18)
Solos: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18
TFLs: 1.0 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18
PBUs: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18

2019 Sophomore

• Missed the season with an injury

2018 Freshman

• Played 10 games, mostly on special teams
• Three tackles, 1.0 TFL and one PBU on season
• Tackles against Kent State, Purdue and Northwestern
• First career PBU against Western Illinois 9/8/18
• First career TFL against Kent State 9/1/18
• Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent State 9/1/18
• Missed two games with injuries

High School

• Two-star recruit by 247Sports
• Played for head coach Connor Banks at Saint Mary’s College High School
• 2017 Bay Area Cali Classic invite
• St. Mary’s Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Also played basketball in high school
• Verbally committed to Illinois in February 2018
• Offers included San Jose State, Howard, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State and Weber State

Personal

• Born Nov. 2, 1999
• Son of Darrell and Brenda Wyatt
• Brother, Dejon Smith
• Uncle is the rapper Casual from the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics
• Picked Illinois because he, “felt it is the best fit for me and my family overall to continue my football career and academics.”
• Listed Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete because, “his play style and mindset on and off the field.”
• Plans to be an entrepreneur following his playing career
• Started his own business in high school
• Interned as a music producer in high school
• Majoring in African American studies