#16
SMU · 2026

Jakai Anderson

WRFreshman6' 0", 179 lbsNew Orleans, LA★★★ 2026 recruit · #634 nationally
SMU Mustangs2-1 · TDC #36
Snap share
58%
likely 18–80%
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
13
1226th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
6.5
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.03
3 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

3 plays · -0.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.03
Passing-0.03
2nd down-0.32
3rd down+0.53
Standard downs+0.07
Passing downs-0.09
AndersonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays9%
Run plays0%
1st down0%
2nd down13%
3rd down10%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs15%
AndersonWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards131226th / 1662
Yards / catch6.5—
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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 2 · UC Davis55~32 (10–44)358%
Season5532 (10–44)358%

Position Room

14 WRs on the SMU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Yamir KnightWRSR16181112%+0.94
3Yannick SmithWRJR920129%+1.33
10Jalen CooperWRSO612017%+0.36
2Jalen HaleWRSR413204%+0.85
0Derrick McFallWRJR36914%+0.30
11Carterrious BrownWRSO22306%+0.63
16Jakai AndersonWRFR21309%-0.03
22Jordyn AdamsWRFR2906%-0.07
15Aljour Miles IIWRFR1313%+2.63
13Daylon SingletonWRSO—————
26David Kniffen Jr.WRFR—————
27Siler CookeWRFR—————
81Tyrone CrethersWRFR———3%-0.96
83X'Zavier BarnettWRFR—————

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. SMU depth chart →