Jordan Smith: TE · Temple · #84.
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Jordan Smith
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at Temple: Rod Carey and Stan Drayton. A game that shows it: 50 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Navy — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Akron | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-48@ Tulsa | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-49vs UTSA | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-45@ North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 32-18vs Navy | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 2 | 22 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 23-27@ South Florida | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-34@ UAB | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-45vs Memphis | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 25 | 287 | 11.5 | 4 | 25 |
Week 6 · 2023
L 34-49
vs UTSA
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 37.8 | 15.1 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 34.0 | 8.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 28.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 43.5 | 12.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Stan Drayton
Pass share
61.1%
508 pass / 324 run
Plays / game
69.3
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
521 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Three seasons at Temple, 819 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Stan Drayton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
