Running back, Rhode Island, 2021–23
Jaylen Smith
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2023)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Pawtucket, RI
Jaylen Smith played running back at Rhode Island (2021–23).
Career highs
111rushing yards, career highat Massachusetts, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highat Bryant, 2022Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rhode Island | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 1 | 72 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island | 51 | 272 | 5.3 | 4 | 50 |
| 2023* | Rhode Island | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 70 | 403 | 5.8 | 5 | 72 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island | 4 | 67 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 67 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rhode Island | 27 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Rhode Island | 27 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Rhode Island | 27 | RB | So. (Yr 3) | 5′10″ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 17 | 0.20 | – | – | 3.4 | – |
| 2022 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 50 | 0.04 | – | – | 2.2 | 14% |
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
2023 Rhode Island 1 game, 20 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Stony Brook | W 35–14 | 3 | 20 | 0 | – | – |
2022 Rhode Island 7 games, 272 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atStony Brook | W 35–14 | 13 | 81 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at Bryant | W 35–21 | 9 | 89 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Delaware | L 21–42 | 7 | 25 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Brown | W 38–10 | 9 | 42 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Monmouth | W 48–46 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 67 |
| Nov 12 | at New Hampshire | L 28–31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
2021 Rhode Island 1 game, 111 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | at Massachusetts | W 35–22 | 16 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 2 vs. Stony Brook; Oct 30 vs. Maine, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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