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UTEP · 2026

Jaden Smith

WRSenior5' 10", 195 lbsAtlanta, GA
UTEP Miners1-2 · TDC #127
Snap share
40%
2 of 3 started · likely 18–52%
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
18
1101st of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
6.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.39
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +2.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.39
Passing+0.15
Rushing+1.82
1st down+0.35
2nd down+0.77
3rd down-0.34
Standard downs+0.56
Passing downs+0.27
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays10%
Run plays1%
1st down2%
2nd down8%
3rd down6%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs8%
SmithWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions1—
Attempts1—
Completion %100.0%—
Yards8—
Yards / att.8—
Touchdowns0—
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards13792nd / 1194
Yards / carry13—
Touchdowns0—
Long13—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards181101st / 1662
Yards / catch6—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Oklahoma✓ WR56~20 (6–27)236%
Wk 2 · Texas Southern—54~16 (5–22)230%
Wk 3 · Michigan✓ WR47~27 (9–37)357%
Season2 GS15763 (29–81)740%

Position Room

13 WRs on the UTEP roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
5Carver CheeksWRSR697213%+1.20
2Royal CapellWRSO440011%+0.27
3Jaden SmithWRSR318010%+0.39
81Jeremiah NashWRJR347010%-1.90
14Marcus TorresWRSO210011%+0.04
7Jaylan BrownWRSO1608%-0.40
13Nik HenryWRSO———0%+2.27
16Mason FergusonWRSO—————
17Carmelo TaylorWRJR—————
18Rafeald CampbellWRSO—————
24CJ SimonWRFR—————
25Zo HillWRFR—————
80Jacaleb JohnsonWRFR—————

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. UTEP depth chart →