Quarterback, Tulsa (from Baylor), 2016–⁠20

Zach Smith

Lettered 2016–⁠17 at Baylor (school media guide)

Number
No. 11
Height
6′3″
Weight
227 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Grandview, TX

Zach Smith played quarterback at Baylor (2016–⁠17) and Tulsa (2019–⁠20).

At a glance

Best season
3,279
Passing yards, 2019 (Tulsa, 4–⁠8)
Best game
463 yards
Vs. Oklahoma, week 4, 2017: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

463passing yards, career highvs. Oklahoma, 20175touchdown passes, career highat East Carolina, 2019

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2016Baylor11619659.21,5267.8137
2017Baylor10520152.21,4717.388
2019Tulsa24642957.33,2797.6199
2020Tulsa14726355.91,9467.41310
Career6141,08956.48,2227.65334

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Baylor25−26−1.0111
2017Baylor30−79−2.6017
2019Tulsa75−96−1.3014
2020Tulsa36−62−1.7016
Career166−263−1.6117

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Baylor11QBYr 1
2017Baylor11QBYr 2
2019Tulsa11QBYr 4
2020Tulsa11QBSr. (Yr 5)6′3″227

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. passAdj. rush
2016Baylor2190.2756th (n=152)0.2558.525%0.31–
2017Baylor2290.1627th (n=160)0.2536.335%0.30–
2019Tulsa5010.2233rd (n=155)0.27108.252%0.30-0.13
2020Tulsa2960.1722nd (n=116)0.2751.545%0.28–

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

2020 Tulsa 9 games, 1,946 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 19atOklahoma StateL 7–⁠161828164111
Oct 3atUCFW 34–⁠26172927331−22
Oct 23atSouth FloridaW 42–⁠13162423311–
Oct 30vs.East CarolinaW 34–⁠301937253228
Nov 14vs.SMUW 28–⁠24263832531−19
Nov 19vs.TulaneW 30–⁠24261700−11
Dec 5atNavyW 19–⁠61025168101
Dec 19atCincinnatiL 24–⁠27133016612−21
Dec 31 ✦vs.Mississippi StateL 26–⁠282646347121
2019 Tulsa 12 games, 3,279 passing yards, 19 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atMichigan StateL 7–⁠28162715311−32
Sep 7atSan José StateW 34–⁠1621282831023
Sep 14vs.Oklahoma StateL 21–⁠40173022810−17
Sep 21vs.WyomingW 24–⁠21255035420−42
Oct 5atSMUL 37–⁠43234134643−1
Oct 12vs.NavyL 17–⁠452348254100
Oct 19atCincinnatiL 13–⁠24214324302−5
Oct 26vs.MemphisL 41–⁠4223403091015
Nov 2atTulaneL 26–⁠38173327010−11
Nov 8vs.UCFW 34–⁠311014127102
Nov 23vs.HoustonL 14–⁠24294538112−26
Nov 30atEast CarolinaW 49–⁠24213033151−2
2017 Baylor 9 games, 1,471 passing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.LibertyL 45–⁠4801001–
Sep 9vs.UTSAL 10–⁠17111600–
Sep 16atDukeL 20–⁠3412342633310
Sep 23vs.OklahomaL 41–⁠49335046340−23
Sep 30atKansas StateL 20–⁠33264429111−19
Oct 14atOklahoma StateL 16–⁠59112812701−5
Oct 21vs.West VirginiaL 36–⁠38162726100−42
Oct 28vs.TexasL 7–⁠38411370110
Nov 24atTCUL 22–⁠45251301−10
2016 Baylor 10 games, 1,526 passing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.Northwestern StateW 55–⁠7576010–
Sep 10vs.SMUW 40–⁠1301000–
Sep 16atRiceW 38–⁠1013500–
Oct 15vs.KansasW 49–⁠74863000
Nov 5vs.TCUL 22–⁠6201000–
Nov 12atOklahomaL 24–⁠4561514410−6
Nov 19vs.Kansas StateL 21–⁠42274525833−9
Nov 25vs.Texas TechL 35–⁠54304637731−9
Dec 3atWest VirginiaL 21–⁠24153124422−4
Dec 27 ✦vs.Boise StateW 31–⁠122839375312

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

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 2021
Height6′3⅜″
Weight222 lb
Arm length32⅜″
Hand size9⅜″
40-yard dash5.23 s
Vertical jump29½″
Broad jump9′3″
3-cone drill7.26 s
20-yard shuttle4.52 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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