Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-28@ UAlbany | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | L 3-66@ Syracuse | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-35vs Stonehill | 13 | 122 | 9.4 | 3 | 34 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Total | 26 | 208 | 7.3 | 3 | 46 |
#24
Jocquez Smith
Junior running back for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 190 lb · Tampa, FL
CFB Index 33 · #282 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Temple for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 1365 nationally · Signed with Temple
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Temple in 2023.
Jocquez Smith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jocquez Smith has been at Temple through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 122 rush yds, 3 rush TD against Stonehill — Week 2, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202310 games
- Signed with Temple3-star out of Tampa Jesuit
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Temple
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Temple3-9HC: Stan Drayton · Pass-leaning
2024Temple3-9HC: Everett Withers · Balanced
2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 122 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
| Road2g | 43.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 69.3 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
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.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jocquez Smith's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Temple
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #68
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Frank Gore Jr.’s 2021 season.
79%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Frank on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Weight
Differs from Frank on
Yards / reception (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jawaun Northington’s path through Murray State.
Matches Jawaun on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jamal Jones's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
Matches Jamal on
Yards / carry
Weight
Rush TD rate
Differs from Jamal on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jocquez Smith
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology