Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Ja'Quavion Smith
Junior linebacker for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 229 lb · Wingate, NC
Returning to Arkansas for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Utah
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Arkansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Howard in 2024.
Ja'Quavion Smith
The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Utah, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Howardout of Forest Hills
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arkansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arkansas1-1HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
2 TOT
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (42 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #46
The linebacker corps · Arkansas
- #7Bradley Shaw50 tackles · 2025
- #44Ben Bogle37 tackles · 2025
- #10Wyatt Simmons17 tackles · 2025
- #8Phoenix Jackson9 tackles · 2025
- #25Ja'Quavion Smith2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology