Quarterback, Louisiana Tech, 2015–19
J’Mar Smith
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 218 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Meridian, MS
- Born
- Sep 24, 1996, in Meridian, Mississippi
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J’Mar Smith played quarterback at Louisiana Tech (2015–19).
Career highs
380passing yards, career highvs. Southern, 20183touchdown passes, career highsix times; last vs. UTSA, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highat UTEP, 2017Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 30 | 43 | 69.8 | 412 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 229 | 409 | 56.0 | 2,974 | 7.3 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 263 | 460 | 57.2 | 3,159 | 6.9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 236 | 367 | 64.3 | 2,977 | 8.1 | 18 | 5 |
| Career | 758 | 1,279 | 59.3 | 9,522 | 7.4 | 51 | 21 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 2 | 26 |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 120 | 378 | 3.1 | 6 | 22 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 90 | 154 | 1.7 | 3 | 58 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 100 | 264 | 2.6 | 4 | 34 |
| Career | 327 | 858 | 2.6 | 15 | 58 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | QB | RS | ||
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | QB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | QB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 218 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 530 | 0.25 | 50th (n=160) | 0.25 | 132.4 | 56% | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 546 | 0.17 | 29th (n=160) | 0.26 | 95.6 | 59% | 0.19 | -0.07 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 466 | 0.35 | 78th (n=155) | 0.27 | 164.2 | 58% | 0.31 | 0.18 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Louisiana Tech 11 games, 2,977 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 14–45 | 34 | 51 | 331 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 20–14 | 17 | 25 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 35–7 | 19 | 26 | 267 | 2 | 0 | −8 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 43–31 | 27 | 41 | 290 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 23–20 | 21 | 39 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 69–21 | 16 | 28 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 69 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 45–30 | 14 | 21 | 325 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 42–21 | 29 | 35 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 52–17 | 21 | 38 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 41–27 | 25 | 35 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 14–0 | 13 | 28 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
2018 Louisiana Tech 13 games, 3,159 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 30–26 | 19 | 29 | 209 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 54–17 | 24 | 37 | 380 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 21–38 | 27 | 50 | 331 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 29–27 | 20 | 39 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 7–28 | 9 | 23 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 31–3 | 25 | 36 | 309 | 1 | 1 | −1 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 31–24 | 17 | 29 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 21–13 | 17 | 35 | 217 | 1 | 0 | −10 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 3–45 | 14 | 30 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 28–13 | 21 | 34 | 314 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 20–21 | 27 | 43 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 15–30 | 24 | 44 | 280 | 0 | 1 | −12 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | W 31–14 | 19 | 31 | 285 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
2017 Louisiana Tech 13 games, 2,974 passing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 52–24 | 18 | 35 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 21–57 | 10 | 23 | 140 | 0 | 1 | −9 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 23–22 | 22 | 39 | 306 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 16–17 | 23 | 33 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 34–16 | 24 | 39 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 22–23 | 17 | 29 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 27–34 | 11 | 28 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 42–28 | 21 | 32 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 23–24 | 16 | 28 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 23–48 | 30 | 51 | 326 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 42–21 | 15 | 28 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 20–6 | 7 | 21 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 51–10 | 15 | 23 | 216 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
2016 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 412 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 20–21 | 19 | 31 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 53–24 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 56–28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 61–16 | 6 | 6 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 63–35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | W 48–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 218 lb |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats * |
| 2022–23 | USFL | Birmingham Stallions |
| 2024–25 | UFL | Birmingham Stallions |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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