Quarterback, Temple (from Penn State), 2023–26
Jaxon Smolik
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Van Meter, IA
Jaxon Smolik plays quarterback for Temple, after Penn State (2023–25). Last time out, against Charlotte: 2 of 4, 13 yards; 6 carries, 12 yards.
2026 so far
129 passing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 2 of 4, 13 yards; 6 carries, 12 yards vs. Charlotte, L 31–38
Next game: at East Carolina, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Temple | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 47 |
| Career | 22 | 84 | 3.8 | 0 | 47 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 14 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Penn State | 14 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Penn State | 14 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Temple | 14 | QB | Fr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 4 | -0.45 | – | – | -1.8 | – |
| 2026 | Temple | 45 | -0.05 | – | – | -2.4 | 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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Temple | 41% | 4.6 yds | 5.7 yds | 0 of 26 | – |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Temple 4 games, 129 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Rhode Island | W 38–14 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Penn State | L 9–27 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 47 |
| Sep 19 | at Toledo | L 48–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Charlotte | L 31–38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
2025 Penn State 1 game, 3 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | at Iowa | L 24–25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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