Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction10 carries
Game Log
Synkwan 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
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 6.0 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 8 | @ Miami | L 23–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–11 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 6.0 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 10 | — |
| Yards | 47 | 693rd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 9 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1711th / 2089 |
| Yards | 14 | 1658th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 14 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | 82 | ~29 (20–38) | 11 | 35% |
| Season | 647 | 29 (20–38) | 11 | 4% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | FR | 123 | 662 | 5.4 | 6 | 18 | +0.08 |
| La'Vell Wright | RB | 76 | 305 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +0.07 | ||
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | 30 | 131 | 4.4 | 1 | 10 | +0.12 | ||
| 5 | Justin Cook | RB | SR | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | -0.04 |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | SO | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | -0.17 |
| 20 | Synkwan Smith | RB | SO | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | +0.09 |
| 34 | Ethan Shine | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Pittsburgh depth chart →