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Quarterback · Louisiana Tech · From Meridian, MS
J'Mar Smith is a college quarterback at Louisiana Tech. In college (2016–2019) he has 8,858 passing yards, 46 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2019 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
J'Mar Smith Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LT | 10 | 10 | 223 | 339 | 2,814 | 17 | 4 | 149.7 | 103.3 | — | +0.34 |
| 2018 | LT | 12 | 12 | 244 | 429 | 2,874 | 14 | 9 | 119.7 | 79.5 | — | +0.12 |
| 2017 | LT | 12 | 12 | 214 | 386 | 2,758 | 13 | 5 | 124.0 | 83.9 | — | +0.18 |
| 2016 | LT | 5 | 1 | 30 | 43 | 412 | 2 | 1 | 160.9 | 106.0 | — | +0.33 |
| 2019 Bowl/Playoff | LT | 1 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 62.1 | — | -0.02 |
| 2018 Bowl/Playoff | LT | 1 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 299 | 1 | 1 | 148.1 | 90.8 | — | +0.25 |
| 2017 Bowl/Playoff | LT | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 216 | 3 | 0 | 187.1 | 135.1 | — | +0.58 |
J'Mar Smith Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90 | 230 | 3 | 34 | 354 |
| 2018 | 83 | 138 | 2 | 58 | 307 |
| 2017 | 110 | 356 | 5 | 22 | 474 |
| 2016 | 17 | 62 | 2 | 26 | 97 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2019
- EPA per Dropback: +0.34, #11 of 109
- NFL Passer Rating: 103.3, #29 of 109
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 149.7, #33 of 109
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.94, #29 of 109
- Completion %: 65.8%, #21 of 109
- Passing Yards: 2,814, #35 of 365
- Passing Touchdowns: 17, #58 of 273
- Success Rate: 52.7%, #11 of 109
Top Connections in 2019
- Adrian Hardy: 38 of 68 for 516 yards, 1 TD
- Cee Jay Powell: 42 of 59 for 513 yards, 1 TD
- Smoke Harris: 31 of 38 for 198 yards, 1 TD
- Griffin Hebert: 24 of 36 for 460 yards, 5 TD
- Malik Stanley: 27 of 33 for 463 yards, 3 TD
- Isaiah Graham: 15 of 23 for 325 yards, 3 TD
- Justin Henderson: 19 of 22 for 209 yards, 1 TD
- Jaqwis Dancy: 9 of 11 for 65 yards, 0 TD
J'Mar Smith 2019 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at Texas | L 14-45 | 34-51 | 331 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs grambling | W 20-14 | 17-25 | 235 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at Bowling Green | W 35-7 | 19-26 | 267 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs Florida International | W 43-31 | 26-40 | 280 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at Rice | W 23-20 | 21-39 | 210 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 7 | vs Massachusetts | W 69-21 | 15-27 | 222 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 8 | vs Southern Miss | W 45-30 | 14-21 | 325 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at UTEP | W 42-21 | 29-35 | 353 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs North Texas | W 52-17 | 20-37 | 271 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 14 | vs UTSA | W 41-27 | 25-35 | 346 | 3 | 0 |
| Bowls & Playoff | at Miami | W 14-0 | 13-28 | 163 | 1 | 1 |
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