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UAB · 2026

CJ Smith

WRSenior6' 3", 205 lbsApopka, FL
UAB Blazers1-2 · TDC #120
Snap share
69%
2 of 3 started · likely 54–82%
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
99
319th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
19.8
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.45
166th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · +5.8 total EPA · 166th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.45
Passing+0.45
1st down-0.87
2nd down+0.85
3rd down+0.83
Standard downs-0.21
Passing downs+0.74
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays16%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down5%
3rd down14%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs16%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets13—
Target share19.1%178th / 489
Catch rate38.5%463rd / 489
Success rate per target38.5%363rd / 489
Yards per target7.6276th / 489
Explosive catches7.7%322nd / 489
Deep-target rate38.5%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards99319th / 1662
Yards / catch19.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long42—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles13473rd / 4521
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Illinois✓ WR77~54 (35–66)5·70%
Wk 2 · UL Monroe—68~46 (30–56)3168%
Wk 3 · Louisiana✓ WR58~41 (27–50)5·71%
Season2 GS203141 (110–167)13169%

Position Room

15 WRs on the UAB roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
4EJ ReidWRSO12119118%+0.81
0Ty MimsWRSR9120018%+0.32
1CJ SmithWRSR599016%+0.45
8Kaleb BrownWRSR220016%+0.12
Lamar WhiteWR11505%+0.66
6KJ DanielsWRSO—————
9AJ JohnsonWRSR———3%-0.24
12Jaylen ElderWRSO—————
13CD GillWRFR—————
14Jailen HolmesWRSR—————
15Jayden SkeltonWRFR—————
17Brogan McNabWRFR—————
80Malik MuhammadWRSO—————
81Bradley WainwrightWRFR—————
83Levi BraytonWRFR—————

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. UAB depth chart →