Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Louisiana Tech
J'Mar Smith
QB • 6'1" • 218 lbs • Meridian, MS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
J'Mar Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 24 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
47
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 10,380
- Passing yards
- 9,522
- Rushing yards
- 858
- Touchdowns
- 66
Quick Answers
J'Mar Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 10,380
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2019 Total offense rank
- 3,241 total offense · QB 38th (top 11%) · Conference USA 5th (top 3%) · National 38th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| 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
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 3,241 primary output with 63.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.6 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: UTSA
Win with 335 yards of offense and 63.2 efficiency. It landed in the 63.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
294.6
Efficiency
63.6
Usage
24
Consistency
87.8
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 197. Texas: 339. Grambling: 245. Bowling Green: 259. Florida International: 353. Rice: 213. Massachusetts: 308. Southern Miss: 347. UTEP: 338. North Texas: 307. UTSA: 335
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 38 by 53.7. Texas: 56 by 57.2. Grambling: 33 by 68.1. Bowling Green: 35 by 64.7. Florida International: 51 by 69.5. Rice: 45 by 50.9. Massachusetts: 33 by 82.1. Southern Miss: 33 by 66.5. UTEP: 39 by 65.8. North Texas: 54 by 57.5. UTSA: 50 by 63.2
Split Comparison
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Wins290.2 · Games = 10 · -48.8 vs Losses
Losses339 · Games = 1 · +48.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
82.1 vs Massachusetts
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | @ Miami | W 14-0 | 13 | 28 | 163 | 46.4 | 1 | 1 | 53.7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs UTSA300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-27 | 25 | 35 | 331 | 71.4 | 3 | 0 | 63.2 | 15 | 4 | 0.30 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs North Texas | W 52-17 | 21 | 38 | 263 | 55.3 | 1 | 1 | 57.5 | 16 | 44 | 2.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ UTEP300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-21 | 29 | 35 | 338 | 82.9 | 3 | 0 | 65.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Southern Miss300-yard game | W 45-30 | 14 | 21 | 325 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 66.5 | 12 | 22 | 1.80 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Massachusetts3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 69-21 | 16 | 28 | 239 | 57.1 | 3 | 0 | 82.1 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Rice | W 23-20 | 21 | 39 | 210 | 53.8 | 1 | 0 | 50.9 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Florida InternationalDual-threat | W 43-31 | 27 | 41 | 290 | 65.9 | 0 | 1 | 69.5 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Bowling Green | W 35-7 | 19 | 26 | 267 | 73.1 | 2 | 0 | 64.7 | 9 | -8 | -0.90 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Grambling | W 20-14 | 17 | 25 | 220 | 68.0 | 1 | 0 | 68.1 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Texas300-yard game | L 14-45 | 34 | 51 | 331 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 57.2 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
J'Mar Smith 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.
Career Arc
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Louisiana Tech
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 11 · L 23-48 · Conference game
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
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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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
18
250+ passing yards
16
300+ total offense
8
3+ TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
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