Oklahoma · L 0-51
No catches.
Smith has catches in 7 of UTEP’s 8 games: none against Oklahoma.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 5, right 10.
Jaden Smith
Two seasons in the UTEP receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 90 receiving yards and 12 receptions against San José State — Week 7, 2026.
274 receiving yards · 34 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 41 receiving yards, 6 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 0-51@ No. 10 Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ No. 19 Michigan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-33vs Oregon State | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-61@ New Mexico | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-30vs Nevada | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 7 | L 11-24vs San José State | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 90 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 7-31@ North Dakota State | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 34 | 274 | 8.1 | 1 | 28 |
Oct. 31 · L 7-31 at North Dakota State
6 catches for 41 yards.
A big game: 12 catches for 90 yards, his most this season. UTEP threw to him on 13 of its 34 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 24-11. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. UTEP threw to him on 7 of its 26 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
28-yard catch. Third quarter, down 16-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 7 yards. UTEP threw to him on 1 of its 18 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 18. Second quarter, down 14-0.
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8 catches for 62 yards. UTEP threw to him on 10 of its 24 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
13-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 33-7.
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2 catches for 10 yards. UTEP threw to him on 2 of its 15 passes.
6-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 8 yards. UTEP threw to him on 2 of its 20 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 51-10 win.
8-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
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Week 4 · 2026
L 7-33
vs Oregon State
The plays that mattered most
295th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 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
4326% of team targetsCatch rate
77%33 of 43 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
77% catch rate on 43 targets · 26% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 4-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.2 | 54.0 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 33.3 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 41.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
38.7%
179 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
57.8
8 games
Team sack rate
18.0%
228 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
34 catches, 4 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Returning starter at receiver for a 2-10 UTEP team that went +1 in the portal.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scotty Walden.
