#23
Colorado · 2026

JaQuail Smith

RBSophomore5' 11", 170 lbsOrlando, FL
Colorado Buffaloes2-1 · TDC #104
Snap share
27%
likely 19–33%
Rush yards
152
141st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.3
64th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
0
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.21
95th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

26 plays · +5.5 total EPA · 95th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.21
Passing-0.86
Rushing+0.30
1st down+0.57
2nd down-0.05
3rd down-1.12
Standard downs+0.39
Passing downs-0.27
SmithRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays12%
Pass plays2%
Run plays21%
1st down12%
2nd down14%
3rd down7%
Standard downs13%
Passing downs10%
SmithRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries22—
Success rate59.1%32nd / 293
Explosive run rate13.6%142nd / 293
Stuffed at the line4.5%21st / 293
First downs8—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries24—
Yards152141st / 1194
Yards / carry6.364th / 329
Touchdowns0—
Long35—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards11625th / 1662
Yards / catch0.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—

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 1 · Georgia Tech75~20 (14–26)1027%
Wk 2 · Weber State72~17 (12–22)624%
Wk 3 · Northwestern62~19 (13–25)1031%
Season20956 (40–69)2627%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
29Micah WelchRBJR311785.722+0.12
23JaQuail SmithRBSO241526.302+0.21
26Damian Henderson IIRBSR241114.60—-0.02
20DeKalon TaylorRBSR11565.104+0.09
Richard YoungRB4133.30—-0.25
27Bryce HicksRBJR273.501-0.56
34Titus BautistaRBJR1770—+0.53
28Cam NetwonRBFR——————
37Leonardo ValleRBSO——————
47Cody JordanRBFR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. Colorado depth chart →