Receiver, UTEP (from Eastern Kentucky), 2021–26
Jaden Smith
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Loganville, GA
Jaden Smith plays receiver for UTEP, after Eastern Kentucky (2021–23). Last time out, against San José State: 12 catches, 90 yards, a career high in catches.
2026 so far
28 catches, 233 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 12 catches ★, 90 yards vs. San José State, L 11–24
Next game: at North Dakota State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12catches, career highvs. San José State, 2026130receiving yards, career highvs. Austin Peay, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Gardner-Webb, 2022Team titles: Atlantic Sun champions, 2022
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | Eastern Kentucky | 62 | 750 | 12.1 | 6 | 34 |
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 65 | 707 | 10.9 | 4 | 46 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 0 | 41 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 28 | 233 | 8.3 | 1 | 28 |
| Career | 181 | 1,910 | 10.6 | 11 | 46 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Kentucky | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eastern Kentucky | – | – | – | 8 | 173 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 7 | 127 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 127 | 0 | 13 | 173 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | UTEP | 3 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | UTEP | 3 | WR | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | UTEP | 3 | WR | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′10″ | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Kentucky (FCS) | 5 | 0.53 | – | – | 2.6 | – |
| 2022 | Eastern Kentucky (FCS) | 83 | 0.61 | 37th (n=683) | 0.71 | 50.5 | 10% |
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky (FCS) | 73 | 0.88 | 61st (n=681) | 0.80 | 64.5 | 11% |
| 2024 | UTEP | 21 | 0.65 | – | – | 13.7 | 8% |
| 2026 | UTEP | 39 | 0.38 | 44th (n=829) | 0.43 | 14.6 | 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 UTEP 7 games, 28 catches, 233 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 0–51 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 51–10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 17–52 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 7–33 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 7–61 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 13–30 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 28 | −5 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 11–24 | 12 | 90 | 0 | 22 | – |
2024 UTEP 4 games, 21 catches, 177 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–40 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 21 | −1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 24–27 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 41 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 10–28 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 17–27 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 18 | – |
2023 Eastern Kentucky 10 games, 65 catches, 707 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 13–66 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 17–28 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 24–27 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 24 | 15 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 41–38 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 32–22 | 4 | 75 | 1 | 46 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 41–35 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 34–30 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 30–33 | 11 | 130 | 1 | 43 | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 24–27 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 36–24 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 31 | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 at Gardner-Webb, so that game is not listed.
2022 Eastern Kentucky 12 games, 62 catches, 750 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 34–42 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 10 | at | W 59–57 | 7 | 102 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 40–17 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 20–31 | 7 | 76 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 35–28 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 17–25 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 56–53 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 28–23 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 42–14 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 17–42 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 45–38 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 41–52 | 9 | 123 | 2 | 27 | – |
2021 Eastern Kentucky 1 game, 5 catches, 43 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at | L 3–30 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 27 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 4 at Western Carolina, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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