Running back, Boston College, 2006–18
Jeff Smith
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Born
- Apr 21, 1997
Jeff Smith played running back at Boston College (2006–18).
Career highs
117rushing yards, best game on fileat Syracuse, 20153rushing touchdowns, best game on filevs. Howard, 20156catches, best game on fileat Wake Forest, 2018145receiving yards, best game on fileat Wake Forest, 20182receiving touchdowns, best game on filetwice; last at Wake Forest, 2018Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boston College | 71 | 450 | 6.3 | 6 | 80 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 35 | 199 | 5.7 | 1 | 60 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 1 | 64 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 19 | 142 | 7.5 | 1 | 30 |
| On file (2015–18) | 135 | 898 | 6.7 | 9 | 80 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boston College | 27 | 395 | 14.6 | 3 | 58 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 25 | 296 | 11.8 | 0 | 33 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 21 | 403 | 19.2 | 6 | 71 |
| On file (2015–18) | 73 | 1,094 | 15.0 | 9 | 71 | |
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boston College | 27 | 82 | 32.9 | 253 | 3.1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 59 | 14.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 67 | 13.4 | 1 | 0 |
| On file (2015–18) | 34 | 93 | 36.6 | 404 | 4.3 | 6 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Boston College | 6 | RB | |||
| 2010 | Boston College | 6 | RB | |||
| 2011 | Boston College | 6 | RB | |||
| 2012 | Boston College | 6 | RB | |||
| 2013 | Boston College | 6 | RB | |||
| 2014 | Boston College | 6 | RB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Boston College | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Boston College | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Boston College | 6 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Boston College | 6 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boston College | 153 | 0.08 | 35th (n=268) | 0.12 | 12.4 | 28% | 0.20 |
| 2016 | Boston College | 87 | 0.34 | 94th (n=259) | 0.13 | 29.9 | 11% | 0.18 |
| 2017 | Boston College | 63 | 0.23 | 79th (n=287) | 0.12 | 14.5 | 6% | – |
| 2018 | Boston College | 71 | 0.50 | 99th (n=300) | 0.15 | 35.7 | 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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Boston College 12 games, 21 catches, 403 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 55–21 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–14 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 41–34 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 13–30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 45–35 | – | – | – | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 23–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 38–20 | 3 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 27–14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 31–21 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 7–27 | 1 | −7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 21–22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 21–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 69 | 1 |
2017 Boston College 13 games, 25 catches, 296 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 23–20 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 10–34 | – | – | – | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 20–49 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 7–34 | – | – | – | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 28–8 | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–23 | – | – | – | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 45–42 | 1 | −7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 41–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 35–3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 14–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 39–16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–14 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
2016 Boston College 12 games, 199 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 14–17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 26–7 | – | – | – | 5 | 98 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 42–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 35–3 | – | – | – | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–56 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 20–28 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 21–14 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 7–52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 7–45 | 5 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 30–0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 17–14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 36–30 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2015 Boston College 9 games, 253 passing yards, 2 TD; 450 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 76–0 | 5 | 89 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 0–14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 17–14 | 9 | 56 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 7–9 | 10 | 56 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 0–3 | 11 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 17–34 | 7 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 14–17 | 9 | −33 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 16–19 | 5 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 17–20 | 13 | 117 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 191 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.36 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.06 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 167 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 9 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 8 | 113 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 134 |
| NFL career | 26 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 34 | 426 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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