Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
#3
Jaden Smith
Senior wide receiver for UTEP. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Loganville, GA
Returning to UTEP for 2026
The numbers
8
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 8 yds, vs Texas Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonJaden Smith
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the UTEP receiving corps. One game to point at: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2026.
8 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 56 yds vs Southern Utah.Southern Utah · L 24-272024
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UTEP
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 4-10 over that span.
2024UTEP3-9HC: Scotty Walden · Run-leaning
2026UTEP1-1HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 4.0 YDS/g, 8.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 51–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · UTEP
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Will Pauling’s 2022 season.
86%match
Matches Will on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Marshel Martin’s path through Sacramento State.
Matches Marshel on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keyon Lesane's senior season at NC State (2023).
82%match
Matches Keyon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Differs from Keyon on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaden Smith
The receiver room · UTEP
- #7Jaylan Brown103 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Royal Capell47 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Rafeald Campbell27 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Marcus Torres22 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Jaden Smith2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · UTEP team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology