Missouri State · W 34-24
No catches.
Syracuse · L 27-30
5 catches, 95 yards
The other 6 games average 57 yards. This one was 38 above.
Smith has catches in 7 of SMU’s 8 games: none against Missouri State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 2, right 13.
Yannick Smith
Yannick Smith arrives at SMU with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
SMU fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 27 | 437 | 16.2 | 2 | 79 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 44 | 583 | 13.2 | 5 | 59 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 25 | 434 | 17.4 | 3 | 52 |
| Career | 96 | 1,454 | 15.1 | 10 | 79 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | -- | -- |
| 2025 | East Carolina | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 2 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 95 receiving yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 1 | 79 | Season-high 107 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ No. 23 Louisville | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 59 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 27 | 437 | 16.2 | 2 | 79 |
Oct. 31 · L 27-30 at Syracuse, play by play
5 catches for 95 yards, his most this season. SMU threw to him on 8 of its 35 passes. 62 of the 95 came before halftime.
32-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, down 20-17. Broken up by Syracuse’s N. Ward.
3 catches for 24 yards. SMU threw to him on 3 of its 24 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 14. First quarter, down 7-3.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Fourth quarter, up 38-20. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 87 yards. SMU threw to him on 7 of its 36 passes. 59 of the 87 came before halftime.
59-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 13-10. Broken up by Virginia’s M. Brown.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 30 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 32 yards, the box score 5 for 30, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 50 yards. SMU threw to him on 4 of its 35 passes.
18-yard catch on 3rd and 15. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
28-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 35-31.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 44 yards and a touchdown. SMU threw to him on 2 of its 32 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 56-10 win.
44-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 42-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 27-24
5 rec · 107 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car) · 2 rec · 35 yds
The plays that mattered most
111th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 46.2 | 18.9 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 84.0 | 19.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 63.6 | 21.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 59.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Rhett Lashlee.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
