Usage / Role
76%
Major offensive role
Player Dossier
2016-2019Louisiana Tech
QB • 6'1" • 218 lbs • Meridian, MS, USA
J'Mar Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 24 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
76%
Major offensive role
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a quarterback
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Snapshot
Player Story
J'Mar Smith built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of J'Mar Smith's career was his passing role: 9,522...
Read the storyJ'Mar Smith, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. J'Mar Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 24 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 474 | 412 | 62 | 4 | 35.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 238 | 216 | 22 | 4 | 73.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 3,114 | 2,758 | 356 | 18 | 73.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 301 | 285 | 16 | 2 | 70.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 3,012 | 2,874 | 138 | 16 | 70.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 197 | 163 | 34 | 2 | 75.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 3,044 | 2,814 | 230 | 20 | 75.3 |
Related Context
J'Mar Smith played QB for Louisiana Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, J'Mar Smith recorded 9,522 passing yards, 858 rushing yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Louisiana Tech.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 3,241 primary output with 63.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Primary Metric / G
254.8
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
20.6
Consistency
81.3
Best Game by takeover score
Southern
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Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 301. South Alabama: 217. Southern: 434. LSU: 339. North Texas: 231. UAB: 147. UTSA: 308. UTEP: 178. Florida Atlantic: 207. Mississippi State: 105. Rice: 317. Southern Miss: 261. Western Kentucky: 268
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 38 by 62. South Alabama: 37 by 48.5. Southern: 42 by 87.6. LSU: 56 by 53.6. North Texas: 45 by 50.5. UAB: 37 by 47.3. UTSA: 43 by 57.5. UTEP: 34 by 61.9. Florida Atlantic: 43 by 50.1. Mississippi State: 35 by 47. Rice: 41 by 54.9. Southern Miss: 47 by 63.7. Western Kentucky: 52 by 49.6
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13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Southern
Best efficiency game
87.6 vs Southern
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/23 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-14 | 19 | 31 | 285 | 61.3 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Western Kentucky | L 15-30 | 24 | 44 | 280 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 49.6 | 8 | -12 | -1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Southern Miss | L 20-21 | 27 | 43 | 243 | 62.8 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Rice300-yard game | W 28-13 | 21 | 34 | 314 | 61.8 | 1 | 2 | 54.9 | 7 | 3 | 0.40 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Mississippi State | L 3-45 | 14 | 30 | 98 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 10/26 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 21-13 | 17 | 35 | 217 | 48.6 | 1 | 0 | 50.1 | 8 | -10 | -1.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs UTEP | W 31-24 | 17 | 29 | 156 | 58.6 | 1 | 0 | 61.9 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 43 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ UTSA300-yard game | W 31-3 | 25 | 36 | 309 | 69.4 | 1 | 1 | 57.5 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UAB | L 7-28 | 9 | 23 | 107 | 39.1 | 0 | 1 | 47.3 | 14 | 40 | 2.90 | 0 | 58 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ North Texas | W 29-27 | 20 | 39 | 230 | 51.3 | 2 | 0 | 50.5 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ LSU300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 21-38 | 27 | 50 | 331 | 54.0 | 3 | 1 | 53.6 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Southern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 54-17 | 24 | 37 | 380 | 64.9 | 2 | 0 | 87.6 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ South Alabama | W 30-26 | 19 | 29 | 209 | 65.5 | 2 | 3 | 48.5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
J'Mar Smith built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of J'Mar Smith's career was his passing role: 9,522 passing yards, 51 touchdown passes, 1,279 attempts, and 858 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 858 rushing yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives J'Mar Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Louisiana Tech
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 474 | 72.6 | 12.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 474 | 72.6 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 3,352 | 59.9 | 24.4 | 2,878 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3,352 | 59.9 | 24.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 3,313 | 56.5 | 20.6 | -39 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3,313 | 56.5 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 3,241 | 63.6 | 24 | -72 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3,241 | 63.6 | 24 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 11 · L 23-48 · Conference game
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
404
Total Offense
82.8 takeover
404 total offense with 64.5 efficiency.
#2
vs UTSA
Week 14 · W 41-27 · Conference game
335
Total Offense
82 takeover
Win with 335 yards of offense and 63.2 efficiency.
335 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.
#3
@ Arkansas
Week 1 · L 20-21
222
Total Offense
80.3 takeover
Loss with 222 yards of offense and 54.1 efficiency.
222 total offense with 54.1 efficiency.
#4
vs Southern Miss
Week 8 · W 45-30 · Conference game
347
Total Offense
77.2 takeover
Win with 347 yards of offense and 66.5 efficiency.
347 total offense with 66.5 efficiency.
#5
vs South Alabama
Week 5 · W 34-16
354
Total Offense
75.8 takeover
Win with 354 yards of offense and 65.7 efficiency.
354 total offense with 65.7 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
3,241 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 24 usage
75.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
75.3
3,241 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 24 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
73.1
3,352 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 24.4 usage
18
250+ passing yards
16
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
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