#5
Ball State · 2026

Jabari Smith

WRSenior5' 9", 160 lbsOrlando, FL
Ball State Cardinals1-2 · TDC #130
Snap share
46%
likely 20–60%
Receptions
6
398th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
72
457th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.0
256th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.86
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +6.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.86
Passing+0.86
1st down+0.84
2nd down+1.24
3rd down+0.67
Standard downs+0.93
Passing downs+0.81
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays14%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down5%
3rd down20%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs13%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share16.0%265th / 489
Catch rate75.0%129th / 489
Success rate per target62.5%94th / 489
Yards per target9.0191st / 489
Explosive catches12.5%207th / 489
Deep-target rate12.5%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6398th / 1676
Yards72457th / 1662
Yards / catch12256th / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long23—

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%
Season12457 (25–75)846%

Position Room

11 WRs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
11Isaiah ThackerWRSR1086015%+0.33
1Donovan HamiltonWRJR770013%+0.06
10Jamarion McDougleWRSR777014%+0.16
5Jabari SmithWRSR672114%+0.86
7CJ NelsonWRSR21406%-0.11
14Elisha DurhamWRSO24706%+0.75
8Corey Thompson Jr.WRSR—————
15Tayshon BardoWRFR—————
80Derion TalbertWRSO—————
83Eli HohltWRSR—————
85Ace CooperWRFR———0%-0.72

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 →