Ryan Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 108th pick

CB · North Carolina Central · 2016–2022

Games

102

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Ryan Smith is a former cornerback out of North Carolina Central, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 108th overall pick (round 4) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 78 regular-season games from 2016 to 2022, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers.

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 4

Pick

108th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

North Carolina Central

Ryan Smith Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2016	TB	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	TB	13	49	11	0	0	5	2
2018	TB	12	28	7	1	1	6	1
2019	TB	7	9	1	0	0	1	1
2020	TB	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
2021	LAC	2	4	1	0	0	0	0
Career		46	95	20	1	1	12	4

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2016	TB	8	10	169
2017	TB	13	0	0
2018	TB	12	0	0
2019	TB	7	0	0
2020	TB	4	0	0
2021	LAC	2	0	0
Career		46	10	169

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

189 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

36"

Broad Jump

122"

3-Cone Drill

6.88s

Shuttle

4.09s

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