Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 48 | — |
| Success rate | 45.8% | 162nd / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 12.5% | 178th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.6% | 155th / 321 |
| First downs | 14 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 6.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 50.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 33.3% | — |
| Yards per target | 11.5 | — |
| Explosive catches | 16.7% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction50 carries
Game Log
JaQuail 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
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 5.1 | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | 4.2 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | 7.1 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | @ Baylor | L 13–23 | 2.0 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | 8.3 | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.9 | 51 | 259 | 5.1 | 0 | 35 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 51 | — |
| Yards | 259 | 204th / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 5.1 | 117th / 326 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 35 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 1249th / 1994 |
| Yards | 69 | 871st / 1980 |
| Yards / catch | 23 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 345th / 824 |
| Long | 68 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Georgia Tech | — | 75 | ~20 (14–26) | 10 | 27% |
| Wk 2 · Weber State | — | 72 | ~17 (12–22) | 6 | 24% |
| Wk 3 · Northwestern | — | 62 | ~19 (13–25) | 10 | 31% |
| Wk 4 · Baylor | — | 81 | ~30 (20–39) | 12 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Texas Tech | — | 80 | ~17 (12–22) | 4 | 21% |
| Wk 7 · Utah | ✓ RB | 54 | ~35 (24–45) | 15 | 65% |
| Season | 1 GS | 424 | 138 (109–170) | 57 | 33% |
Position Room
10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | SO | 51 | 259 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | -0.10 |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | JR | 45 | 220 | 4.9 | 2 | 4 | -0.01 |
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | SR | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | +0.07 |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | SR | 17 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 9 | +0.18 |
| Richard Young | RB | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | — | -0.22 | ||
| 27 | Bryce Hicks | RB | JR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.56 |
| 34 | Titus Bautista | RB | JR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | +0.53 |
| 28 | Cam Netwon | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 6+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →