#16

Jakai Anderson

Freshman wide receiver for SMU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

WR · SMU · Fr. · #16

6′0″ · 170 lb · New Orleans, LA

Returning to SMU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETat LouisvilleL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville by 1.5

How he plays

Rec TDs: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 6.5 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 13 yds, vs UC Davis

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for SMU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2026.

His career, year by year

Jakai Anderson

WR · SMU · Fr · #16

The receipt on tape: 13 rec yds, 2 receptions against UC Davis, Week 2, 2026.

13 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Yards / catch#56 / 57 · 4th pct

6.5

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Long catch#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Rhett Lashlee

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	SMU	2	13	6.5	0	--
Career		2	13	6.5	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 56-10vs UC Davis	2	13	6.5	0	8	Season-high 13 yds
Total		2	13	6.5	0	8

The receiver room · SMU

#8Yamir KnightWR · Sr.637 receiving yards · 2025
#3Yannick SmithWR · Jr.583 receiving yards · 2025
#10Jalen CooperWR · So.321 receiving yards · 2025
Derrick McFallWR · So.160 receiving yards · 2025
#16Jakai AndersonWR · Fr.1 game · 2026

9 more on the roster · SMU team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology