#16
SMU · 2026

Jakai Anderson

WRFreshman6' 0", 179 lbsNew Orleans, LA★★★ 2026 recruit · #634 nationally
SMU Mustangs6-2 · TDC #29
Snap share
8%
likely 4–11%
Receptions
3
1350th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
26
1422nd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.7
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.23
4 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

4 plays · +0.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.23
Passing+0.23
1st down+1.03
2nd down-0.32
3rd down+0.53
Standard downs+0.55
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 plays3%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down5%
3rd down5%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs7%
AndersonWR/TE average

Game Log

Jakai Anderson'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 5.7 vs California (Week 8)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Florida StateW 27–24—no stats recorded
2UC DavisW 56–105.02136.508········
3@LouisvilleL 31–41—no stats recorded
4Missouri StateW 34–24—·····110000··
5Boston CollegeW 25–16—no stats recorded
7VirginiaW 23–13—no stats recorded
8CaliforniaW 59–205.711313.0013110001··
9@SyracuseL 27–30—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games5.33268.7013220001··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions31350th / 2089
Yards261422nd / 2074
Yards / catch8.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long13—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23934th / 5664
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1898th / 1772
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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · UC Davis55~32 (10–44)3·58%
Wk 4 · Missouri State78··1—
Wk 8 · California68~13 (4–21)1219%
Season54645 (20–59)438%

Position Room

14 WRs on the SMU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Yamir KnightWRSR44523316%+0.73
3Yannick SmithWRJR27437215%+0.62
10Jalen CooperWRSO27389114%+0.63
2Jalen HaleWRSR1625837%+0.86
0Derrick McFallWRJR916735%+0.43
16Jakai AndersonWRFR32607%+0.23
11Carterrious BrownWRSO22304%+0.32
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 →