#23
Colorado · 2026

JaQuail Smith

RBSophomore5' 11", 170 lbsOrlando, FL
Colorado Buffaloes3-5 · TDC #63
Snap share
35%
2 of 8 started · likely 28–44%
Rush yards
361
163rd of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.0
118th of 312 in FBS
Rush TD
1
411th of 683 in FBS
Receptions
4
1233rd of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.02
226th of 264 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

80 plays · -1.8 total EPA · 226th of 264 qualifying RBs
All plays-0.02
Passing+0.60
Rushing-0.08
1st down-0.05
2nd down-0.08
3rd down+0.20
Standard downs+0.06
Passing downs-0.30
SmithRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays14%
Pass plays3%
Run plays27%
1st down15%
2nd down15%
3rd down8%
Standard downs16%
Passing downs10%
SmithRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries68—
Success rate44.1%175th / 332
Explosive run rate10.3%244th / 332
Stuffed at the line17.6%222nd / 332
First downs20—
Red-zone carries6—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share6.0%—
Catch rate57.1%—
Success rate per target42.9%—
Yards per target10.4—
Explosive catches14.3%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
7
4 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
-0.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
17.2
69 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
4
of 73 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

57% comp-0.4 avg. depth17.2 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (29%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), -4 yds, -4.0 per target1100% · -4yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (43%), 2 caught (67%), 72 yds, 24.0 per target367% · 72yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction71 carries

Left
18%
7.1 YPC · 38% succ.
Middle
66%
4.6 YPC · 32% succ.
Right
15%
4.8 YPC · 55% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Game Log

JaQuail Smith'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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 vs Utah (Week 7)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Rushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@Georgia TechW 14–135.110424.209
2Weber StateW 52–214.26193.208
3@NorthwesternL 7–417.189111.4035
4@BaylorL 13–232.010333.3012
5Texas TechL 7–292.7410.302
7UtahL 24–278.313735.6026
8@Oklahoma StateL 24–575.713393.008
9Kansas StateW 27–246.28637.9147
2026 · 8 games5.2723615.0147

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries72—
Yards361163rd / 1519
Yards / carry5118th / 312
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long47—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions41233rd / 2089
Yards73950th / 2074
Yards / catch18.3—
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long68—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards0—
Average0—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Georgia Tech—75~20 (14–26)10·27%
Wk 2 · Weber State—72~17 (12–22)6·24%
Wk 3 · Northwestern—62~19 (13–25)10·31%
Wk 4 · Baylor—81~30 (20–39)12·37%
Wk 5 · Texas Tech—80~17 (12–22)4·21%
Wk 7 · Utah✓ RB54~35 (24–45)15·65%
Wk 8 · Oklahoma State—62~40 (34–44)14·65%
Wk 9 · Kansas State✓ RB64~16 (11–21)8125%
Season2 GS550194 (154–240)79135%

Position Room

10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23JaQuail SmithRBSO72361514-0.02
29Micah WelchRBJR452204.924-0.01
Richard YoungRB401694.22—-0.01
26Damian Henderson IIRBSR321474.601+0.05
20DeKalon TaylorRBSR181156.4113+0.14
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 →