Receiver, Ball State (from Florida Atlantic), 2023–26
Jabari Smith
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 163 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Jabari Smith plays receiver for Ball State, after Florida Atlantic (2023–25). Last time out, at Northwestern: 7 catches, 64 yards. Smith leads Ball State in receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
19 catches, 196 yards, 2 TD
Last game: 7 catches, 64 yards at Northwestern, L 14–45
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
7catches, career highat Northwestern, 20262receiving touchdowns, career highat Navy, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 17 | 296 | 17.4 | 3 | 76 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 15 | 166 | 11.1 | 3 | 37 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 19 | 196 | 10.3 | 2 | 33 |
| Career | 51 | 658 | 12.9 | 8 | 76 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | WR | RS | ||
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | WR | So. | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 5 | WR | Jr. | 5′9″ | 163 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 20 | 1.57 | – | – | 31.3 | 4% |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 25 | 0.66 | – | – | 16.5 | 4% |
| 2026 | Ball State | 24 | 0.81 | 89th (n=829) | 0.43 | 19.4 | 9% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Ball State 3 games, 19 catches, 196 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern | L 14–45 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
2025 Florida Atlantic 8 games, 15 catches, 166 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Maryland | L 7–39 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. Florida A&M | W 56–14 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 13 | at Florida International | L 28–38 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Memphis | L 26–55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. UAB | W 53–33 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 | – |
| Oct 18 | at South Florida | L 13–48 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 25 | at Navy | L 32–42 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 14 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. East Carolina | L 3–42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
2024 Florida Atlantic 8 games, 17 catches, 296 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at UConn | L 14–48 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. North Texas | L 37–41 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Oct 19 | at UTSA | L 24–38 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs.South Florida | L 21–44 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Nov 7 | atEast Carolina | L 14–49 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 16 | at Temple | L 15–18 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charlotte | L 27–39 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 30 | at Tulsa | W 63–16 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 76 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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