Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
2 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
CJ Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Played for four head coaches at four programs in five seasons: Kirby Smart, Ryan Walters, Ryan Silverfield and Alex Mortensen. On tape: 119 receiving yards and 22 rushing yards against East Carolina, Week 7, 2026.
403 receiving yards · 21 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against South Florida on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 53 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 21 catches for 403 yards. UAB has thrown to him 21 times in 199 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 53 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 1 | 54 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 41 | |
| Total | 21 | 403 | 19.2 | 1 | 54 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 30-17
The plays that mattered most
141st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4624% of team targetsCatch rate
46%21 of 46 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
46% catch rate on 46 targets · 24% of the team's targets · 42% catch rate on 12 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 64.2 | 21.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 36.5 | 19.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 50.0 | 19.3 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 53.0 | 26.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #175 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for four programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Kirby Smart, Ryan Walters, Ryan Silverfield and Alex Mortensen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
