Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 4/6 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 10/16 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 56.0 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Total | 14/22 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 56.0 |
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Jaxon Smolik
Junior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Van Meter, IA · Dowling Catholic
Transferred Penn State → Temple for 2026
The numbers
116
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 5.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 57 pass yds, 1 TD, -2 rush yds, vs Rhode Island
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
- Transferred from Penn State to Temple in 2026.
Jaxon Smolik
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 71 rush yds, 59 pass yds against Penn State — Week 2, 2026.
116 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 69 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Penn State3-star out of Dowling Catholic
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Temple
2025Penn State
2026Temple
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Temple1-1HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 58.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 6.6 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
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 | Temple | 14 | 22 | 63.6% | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 113.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 22 | 63.6% | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 113.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Temple | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
57 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · -2 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +4.03(02:56) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik rush left for 47 yards gain to the PSU29 (#7 Z.Tracy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.59(12:36) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik pass complete short left to #10 J.Freeman caught at URI00, for 18 yards to the URI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:29, 1ST DOWN #98 C.Hardin kick attempt good (H: #7 D.Atton, LS: #97 S.Wolfenden)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.07(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Smolik pass complete short right to #1 C.Chase caught at TEM31, for 16 yards to the TEM43 (#8 A.DePina-Gray), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -2.05(07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Smolik rush left for 5 yards loss to the TEM38 fumbled by #14 J.Smolik at TEM36 recovered by TEM #14 J.Smolik at TEM38, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Penn State · 3&12 · Q1 · EPA +1.85(00:28) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik pass complete short left to #0 P.Clarke caught at PSU25, for 13 yards to the PSU18 (#2 A.Collins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.82(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Smolik rush left for 15 yards gain to the TEM44 (#7 Z.Tracy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.73(01:15) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik sacked for loss of 7 yards to the PSU31 (#19 Y.Kemajou)
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +1.45(05:54) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik pass complete short left to #33 R.Kusch caught at TEM19, for 15 yards to the TEM33 (#31 M.Neal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -1.16(03:58) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik pass complete short left to #0 P.Clarke caught at TEM49, for 0 yards to the PSU49 (#13 T.Rojas; #99 K.Williams)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 3&13 · Q3 · EPA -0.95(11:08) Shotgun #14 J.Smolik sacked for loss of 0 yards to the URI37 (#97 C.Mankins), fumble by #14 J.Smolik recovered by URI #50 M.Avery at URI37, End Of Play
Game log
Background
Jaxon Smolik's game-by-game stats 2026 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January. 2025 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Played in three games … took victory formation snaps in wins vs. Nevada and Villanova … rushed four times for three yards at Iowa. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman,...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology