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, 2018

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015Boston College714506.3680
2016Boston College351995.7160
2017Boston College1010710.7164
2018Boston College191427.5130
On file (2015–⁠18)1358986.7980

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Boston College2739514.6358
2017Boston College2529611.8033
2018Boston College2140319.2671
On file (2015–⁠18)731,09415.0971

Passing

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2015Boston College278232.92533.123
2016Boston College22100.02512.510
2017Boston College2450.05914.820
2018Boston College3560.06713.410
On file (2015–⁠18)349336.64044.363

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2009Boston College6RB
2010Boston College6RB
2011Boston College6RB
2012Boston College6RB
2013Boston College6RB
2014Boston College6RBRS
2015Boston College6RBFr.
2016Boston College6RBSo.
2017Boston College6RBJr.
2018Boston College6RBSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2015Boston College1530.0835th (n=268)0.1212.428%0.20
2016Boston College870.3494th (n=259)0.1329.911%0.18
2017Boston College630.2379th (n=287)0.1214.56%–
2018Boston College710.5099th (n=300)0.1535.78%–

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.MassachusettsW 55–⁠2143503390
Sep 8vs.Holy CrossW 62–⁠141200–––
Sep 13atWake ForestW 41–⁠34342061452
Sep 22atPurdueL 13–⁠30260–––
Sep 29vs.TempleW 45–⁠35–––4361
Oct 6atNC StateL 23–⁠281201350
Oct 13vs.LouisvilleW 38–⁠203181–––
Oct 26vs.MiamiW 27–⁠142702191
Nov 3atVirginia TechW 31–⁠211170110
Nov 10vs.ClemsonL 7–⁠271−70–––
Nov 17atFlorida StateL 21–⁠221203591
Nov 24vs.SyracuseL 21–⁠42–––1691
2017 Boston College 13 games, 25 catches, 296 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atNorthern IllinoisW 23–⁠2032603180
Sep 9vs.Wake ForestL 10–⁠34–––5560
Sep 16vs.Notre DameL 20–⁠49–––1100
Sep 23atClemsonL 7–⁠34–––4580
Sep 30vs.Central MichiganW 28–⁠8–––2350
Oct 7vs.Virginia TechL 10–⁠23–––2240
Oct 14atLouisvilleW 45–⁠421−701220
Oct 21atVirginiaW 41–⁠10–––1100
Oct 27vs.Florida StateW 35–⁠32260–––
Nov 11vs.NC StateL 14–⁠17–––2240
Nov 18vs.UConnW 39–⁠16140120
Nov 25atSyracuseW 42–⁠1425711190
Dec 27 ✦vs.IowaL 20–⁠271102180
2016 Boston College 12 games, 199 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.Georgia TechL 14–⁠171903260
Sep 10atMassachusettsW 26–⁠7–––5982
Sep 24vs.WagnerW 42–⁠10–––1581
Oct 1vs.BuffaloW 35–⁠3–––5650
Oct 7vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠5623101120
Oct 22vs.SyracuseL 20–⁠283120–––
Oct 29atNC StateW 21–⁠1457013250
Nov 5vs.LouisvilleL 7–⁠52310–––
Nov 11atFlorida StateL 7–⁠455210–––
Nov 19vs.UConnW 30–⁠073404870
Nov 26atWake ForestW 17–⁠145604200
Dec 26 ✦vs.MarylandW 36–⁠304150140
2015 Boston College 9 games, 253 passing yards, 2 TD; 450 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 12vs.HowardW 76–⁠05893–––
Sep 18vs.Florida StateL 0–⁠14280–––
Sep 26vs.Northern IllinoisW 17–⁠149560–––
Oct 3atDukeL 7–⁠910560–––
Oct 10vs.Wake ForestL 0–⁠311440–––
Oct 17atClemsonL 17–⁠347131–––
Oct 24atLouisvilleL 14–⁠179−331–––
Nov 21vs.Notre DameL 16–⁠1951001–––
Nov 28atSyracuseL 17–⁠20131170–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2019
Height6′0″
Weight191 lb
Arm length31½″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.36 s
10-yard split1.52 sW
Vertical jump36½″
Broad jump10′7″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill6.87 s
20-yard shuttle4.06 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.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2019New York Jets1000112
2020New York Jets900017167
2021New York Jets91−108113
2022New York Jets70008134
NFL career261−1034426

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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