Receiver, Louisville, 2015–18
Jaylen Smith
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pascagoula, MS
- Born
- Aug 1, 1997
Jaylen Smith played receiver at Louisville (2015–18).
Career highs
9catches, career highat North Carolina, 2017183receiving yards, career highat North Carolina, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Virginia, 2017Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisville | 29 | 376 | 13.0 | 1 | 55 |
| 2016 | Louisville | 27 | 599 | 22.2 | 6 | 74 |
| 2017 | Louisville | 60 | 980 | 16.3 | 7 | 75 |
| 2018 | Louisville | 36 | 550 | 15.3 | 1 | 42 |
| Career | 152 | 2,505 | 16.5 | 15 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisville | 9 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Louisville | 9 | WR | So. | ||
| 2017 | Louisville | 9 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Louisville | 9 | WR | Sr. | 6′4″ | 223 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisville | 44 | 0.20 | 10th (n=465) | 0.53 | 8.9 | 7% |
| 2016 | Louisville | 42 | 0.93 | 93rd (n=489) | 0.52 | 38.9 | 5% |
| 2017 | Louisville | 96 | 0.56 | 57th (n=507) | 0.52 | 53.3 | 13% |
| 2018 | Louisville | 60 | 0.50 | 46th (n=497) | 0.53 | 30.2 | 8% |
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
2018 Louisville 12 games, 36 catches, 550 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 14–51 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 31–7 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 34 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 20–17 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 31 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 3–27 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 24–28 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 42 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 31–66 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 20–38 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 35–56 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 16–77 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 23–54 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 10–52 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 10–56 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 20 |
2017 Louisville 10 games, 60 catches, 980 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 35–28 | 8 | 117 | 0 | 29 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 47–35 | 9 | 183 | 1 | 75 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 21–47 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 36 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 42–45 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 31–28 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 21 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 32–42 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 38–21 | 5 | 84 | 2 | 29 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–10 | 3 | 95 | 1 | 72 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 44–17 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 27–31 | 7 | 107 | 1 | 35 |
2016 Louisville 12 games, 27 catches, 599 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 70–14 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 62–28 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 61 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 63–20 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 31 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 59–28 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 51 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 36–42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 24–14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 54–13 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 74 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 32–25 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 29 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–7 | 6 | 123 | 1 | 44 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 44–12 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 10–36 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 38–41 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 42 |
2015 Louisville 10 games, 29 catches, 376 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 24–31 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 31–34 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 17–20 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 55 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 45–3 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 40 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 21–41 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 41–17 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–31 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 34–45 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 38–24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 27–21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ | |
| Weight | 219 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 79″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.47 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ | |
| Bench press | 14 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.55 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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