Linebacker, Arkansas (from Howard), 2024–26
Ja’Quavion Smith
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 229 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Wingate, NC
Ja’Quavion Smith plays linebacker for Arkansas, after Howard (2024–25). Last time out, at Vanderbilt: 10 tackles, a career high in tackles. Smith leads Arkansas in tackles this season.
2026 so far
50 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 10 tackles ★ at Vanderbilt, W 31–21
Next game: vs. Missouri, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Vanderbilt, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Game by game
2026 Arkansas 7 games, 50 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. North Alabama | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Utah | L 10–43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Georgia | L 17–45 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Tulsa | W 34–6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Texas A&M | L 7–34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 17–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 31–21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Howard 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida A&M | W 10–9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at Temple | L 7–55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 25 vs. Morgan State, so that game is not listed.
2024 Howard 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Rutgers | L 7–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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