#8
Minnesota · 2026

Jalen Smith

WRJunior6' 1", 210 lbsMankato, MN
Minnesota Golden Gophers2-1 · TDC #65
Snap share
64%
3 of 3 started · likely 50–76%
Receptions
10
187th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
104
299th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.4
322nd of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.18
250th 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

18 plays · +3.3 total EPA · 250th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.18
Passing+0.18
1st down+0.27
2nd down-0.40
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+0.27
Passing downs+0.09
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays16%
Run plays0%
1st down10%
2nd down6%
3rd down12%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs18%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets15—
Target share16.1%264th / 489
Catch rate53.3%390th / 489
Success rate per target33.3%392nd / 489
Yards per target5.5401st / 489
Explosive catches6.7%341st / 489
Deep-target rate13.3%—
3rd-down targets4—
Red-zone targets4—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions10187th / 1676
Yards104299th / 1662
Yards / catch10.4322nd / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long20—

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 · Eastern Illinois✓ WR71~26 (8–36)337%
Wk 2 · Mississippi State✓ WR63~55 (36–63)1187%
Wk 3 · Akron✓ WR63~46 (30–56)473%
Season3 GS197127 (99–150)1864%

Position Room

12 WRs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
11Javon TracyWRSR17240020%+0.47
13Noah JenningsWRSR15217123%+0.47
8Jalen SmithWRJR10104116%+0.18
84Hayden MooreWRFR34905%+0.55
7Bradley MartinoWRSO1603%+1.12
25Zion SteptoeWRSR1603%+0.36
89Quayd HendryxWRFR11303%+0.83
3Perry ThompsonWRJR—————
18Donielle HayesWRSR—————
24Braiden StevensWRFR—————
81Josiah DozierWRFR—————
85Rico BlassingameWRFR—————

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. Minnesota depth chart →