Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 29 | — |
| Success rate | 37.9% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 0.0% | — |
| Sack rate | 10.3% | — |
| Interception rate | 3.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 25.0% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 13 | — |
| Success rate | 53.8% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 15.4% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 15.4% | — |
| First downs | 5 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 1 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Smolik's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws26 throws charted
Run direction13 carries
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Temple#102 · 2-5 | 4 | 23% | 16/27 | 129 | 1–1 | 4.8 | 37.9% | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 53.8% |
| 2025 |  Penn State#18 · 7-6 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 33.3% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaxon Smolik's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaxon Smolik'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
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | W 38–14 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Penn State | L 9–27 | 4.9 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 47 |
| 3 | @ Toledo | L 48–49 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Army | L 17–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 | @ South Florida | W 17–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 |  UConn | L 20–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 |  Charlotte | L 31–38 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.9 | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 129 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 47 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 16 | — |
| Attempts | 27 | — |
| Completion % | 59.3% | — |
| Yards | 129 | 206th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 192nd / 265 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 18 | — |
| Yards | 81 | 502nd / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 4.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 47 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Rhode Island | ✓ QB | 61 | 26 | 10 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Penn State | ✓ QB | 55 | 43 | 23 | 78% |
| Wk 3 · Toledo | ✓ QB | 72 | 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Wk 7 · Charlotte | ✓ QB | 61 | 21 | 10 | 34% |
| Season | 4 GS | 411 | 93 | 45 | 23% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Temple roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ajani Sheppard | QB | SR | 120 | 1127 | 8 | 0 | +0.38 |
| 14 | Jaxon Smolik | QB | JR | 27 | 129 | 1 | 1 | -0.05 |
| 11 | Camren Boykin | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Brody Norman | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Lamar Best | QB | 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 12+ plays per team game. Temple depth chart →