Patrick Smith-Young

Position:
Safety
Height/Weight:
5-9 / 190
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas
High School:
Clements
Prev School:
North Texas/Old Dominion

2026: Graduate transfer from North Texas ... a three-year member (2022-23, 25) of the Mean Green program while spending the 2024 campaign at Old Dominion … in 39 career games (25 starts), has compiled 194 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one INT, two caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries and five PBUs ... registered 3+ tackles on 27 occasions, 5+ 22 times and 10+ three times ... posted a career-high 11 stops against Tulsa in 2023 and Western Michigan and Army West Point in 2025 ... carded a career-best 2.5 TFL and 1.0 sack against South Carolina in 2024 ... tallied 1.0 TFL versus East Carolina in 2024 and Rice in 2025 ... first career INT came versus the Pirates ... registered one caused fumble against Tulane in 2023 and East Carolina in 2024 … recovered one fumble versus South Carolina, returning it 37 yards, and one against Arkansas State in 2024 and UTSA in 2025 … booked a career-high two PBU against Charlotte in 2025.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Three-year member (2022-23, 24) of the program at North Texas as well as a one-year letterwinner (2024) at Old Dominion ... in 39 career games (25 starts), has compiled 194 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one INT, two caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries and five PBUs ... registered 3+ tackles on 27 occasions, 5+ 22 times and 10+ three times ... posted a career-high 11 stops against Tulsa in 2023 and Western Michigan and Army West Point in 2025 ... carded a career-best 2.5 TFL and 1.0 sack against South Carolina in 2024 ... tallied 1.0 TFL versus East Carolina in 2024 and Rice in 2025 ... first career INT came versus the Pirates ... registered one caused fumble against Tulane in 2023 and East Carolina in 2024 … recovered one fumble versus South Carolina, returning it 37 yards, and one against Arkansas State in 2024 and UTSA in 2025 … booked a career-high two PBU against Charlotte in 2025 … prepped at Fort Bend Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas, for head coach Bobby Darnell … a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com … helped team to 7-4 record in 2021, leading the program to its first playoff appearance since 2007 … named the Texas District 20-6A Offensive MVP as a senior … a first-team all-district selection at both wide receiver and tackle … carded 62 tackles with seven PBUs, two INTs, two caused fumbles and one fumble recovery … added two kick return touchdowns … on offense, recorded 49 receptions for 890 yards and 10 TDs … registered more than 1,300 all-purpose yards and 13 total scores … booked 42 tackles and two INTs as a junior.