Georgia has addressed one of its urgent needs in high school by adding former West Virginia incumbent Tykee Smith as a transfer.
Smith, a third team of the American Associated Press in 2020, announced on Twitter Sunday night that he plans to move to Georgia. He will have two years of eligibility left.
The same mission, next chapter … 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/mfJDGAa4Dk
– T.Smith (@TykSmith) April 5, 2021
Smith, a Philadelphia junior, had 61 tackles, eight tackles per loss and two interceptions in 10 games with the Mountaineers last season. He started eight games as a freshman in 2019 and had 53 bouts, a sack and a forced fumble.
Smith will be reunited with former West Virginia defensive back Jahmile Addae, who left for Georgia in January.
The Bulldogs lost their maximum security when Richard LeCounte and Mark Webb entered the NFL draft and Tyrique Stevenson moved to Miami. Three top cornerbacks, Tyson Campbell, Eric Stokes and DJ Daniel, also left for the NFL draft.
“We’re a long way from being prepared for what we have to do with high school because we just had a lot of inexperienced players,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said after Saturday’s fight. “We can’t have enough of these situations: mixes, passes, all the different looks we have, because we need experience.”