#5
Ball State · 2026

Jabari Smith

WRSenior5' 9", 160 lbsOrlando, FL
Ball State Cardinals2-5 · TDC #133
Snap share
38%
likely 32–45%
Receptions
19
242nd of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
196
360th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.3
349th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
172nd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.81
24 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

24 plays · +19.4 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.81
Passing+0.82
Rushing+0.52
1st down+0.54
2nd down+0.76
3rd down+1.17
Standard downs+0.65
Passing downs+1.02
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays16%
Run plays1%
1st down8%
2nd down7%
3rd down16%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs12%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets21—
Target share18.3%203rd / 523
Catch rate85.7%21st / 523
Success rate per target71.4%10th / 523
Yards per target9.1188th / 523
Explosive catches9.5%310th / 523
Deep-target rate4.8%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
23
19 caught (83%)
Avg. depth of target
6.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.1
74 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
89
of 163 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
9%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted22 targets charted

83% comp6.0 avg. depth4.1 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target2100% · 17yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target250% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 2 caught (100%), 22 yds, 11.0 per target2100% · 22yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), -4 yds, -4.0 per target1100% · -4yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (23%), 5 caught (100%), 35 yds, 7.0 per target5100% · 35yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 13 yds, 4.3 per target367% · 13yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (9%), 1 caught (50%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target250% · 17yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Florida Atlantic

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Smith’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
9
5 caught (56%)
Avg. depth of target
8.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.0
15 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
22
of 37 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

60% comp8.3 avg. depth3.0 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farBall State#133 · 2-5438%19196218.3%
2025Florida Atlantic#110 · 4-8819%1516634.9%
2024Florida Atlantic#117 · 3-9839%1729639.9%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jabari Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jabari Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 vs Stony Brook (Week 2)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@Ohio StateL 3–56—no stats recorded
2Stony BrookW 41–177.767212.0123
3@LibertyL 15–51—no stats recorded
4@Kent StateL 13–26—no stats recorded
5ToledoL 24–397.466010.0133
6@NorthwesternL 14–457.27649.1015
7@Bowling GreenW 32–31—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games7.41919610.3233

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards81074th / 1456
Yards / carry8—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions19242nd / 1995
Yards196360th / 1981
Yards / catch10.3349th / 461
Touchdowns2172nd / 825
Long33—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 2 · Stony Brook68~40 (26–49)659%
Wk 3 · Liberty56~17 (5–23)230%
Wk 5 · Toledo61~52 (34–61)785%
Wk 6 · Northwestern78~61 (40–74)1078%
Season443170 (143–201)2538%

Position Room

12 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
1Donovan HamiltonWRJR22273116%+0.78
10Jamarion McDougleWRSR21201117%+0.11
5Jabari SmithWRSR19196216%+0.81
11Isaiah ThackerWRSR15152016%+0.25
7CJ NelsonWRSR118309%+0.23
14Elisha DurhamWRSO46805%+0.53
83Eli HohltWRSR33016%+0.46
15Tayshon BardoWRFR11302%+0.62
DJ YoungWR12102%+1.12
8Corey Thompson Jr.WRSR———8%-0.65
80Derion TalbertWRSO—————
85Ace CooperWRFR———0%+0.46

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →