Player Dossier

2020-2023

Tennessee

Jabari Small

RB • 5'11" • 213 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Jabari Small leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.3 efficiency.

Usage Score

16

Efficiency

50.3

Consistency

60.4

Season Value

47.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jabari Small, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. Jabari Small leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.3 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Tennessee paired 869 primary output with 60.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 50.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Tennessee

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

46.8

Efficiency

50.3

Usage

16

Consistency

60.4

Best Game by takeover score

Vanderbilt

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Virginia: 80. Unknown: 109. Florida: 36. UTSA: 61. South Carolina: 59. Texas A&M: 42. Alabama: 24. Kentucky: 40. Missouri: 5. Georgia: 29. Vanderbilt: 30

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia: 16 by 53. Unknown: 14 by 78.1. Florida: 8 by 50. UTSA: 9 by 70.6. South Carolina: 11 by 55.9. Texas A&M: 12 by 36.5. Alabama: 8 by 31.3. Kentucky: 10 by 38.9. Missouri: 3 by 17.4. Georgia: 7 by 43.3. Vanderbilt: 4 by 78.1

Split Comparison

Wins52 · n=6 · +28.5 vs Losses
Losses23.5 · n=4 · -28.5 vs Wins
First Half64.5 · n=6 · +38.9 vs Second Half
Second Half25.6 · n=5 · -38.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

78.1 vs Vanderbilt

Result
Sat 11/25vs VanderbiltW 48-244307.5007.5
Sat 11/18vs GeorgiaL 10-386254.200144.1
Sat 11/11@ MissouriL 7-36351.7001.7
Sat 10/28@ KentuckyW 33-279323.600184
Sat 10/21@ AlabamaL 20-34824303
Sat 10/14vs Texas A&MW 20-1312423.5003.5
Sat 9/30vs South CarolinaW 41-2011595.4015.4
Sat 9/23vs UTSAW 45-149616.8016.8
Sat 9/16@ FloridaL 16-2973550114.5
Sat 9/9vs Unknown13957.3001147.8
Sat 9/2vs VirginiaW 49-1313675.2003135

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Tennessee

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonTennessee14150.48.8
2021 PostseasonTennessee86960.621.2728
2021 Regular SeasonTennessee86960.621.20
2022 PostseasonTennessee84050.221.1-29
2022 Regular SeasonTennessee84050.221.10
2023 Regular SeasonTennessee51550.316-325

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109

Primary metric

109 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.

#2

Purdue

182

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

182 scrimmage yards and 30.3 usage.

#3

Vanderbilt

57

Primary metric

Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

57 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.

#4

LSU

130

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

130 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.

#5

Florida

122

Primary metric

Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Tennessee

869 primary output · 60.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage

61.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Tennessee

61.5

869 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Tennessee

59.8

840 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 21.1 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9953

Grimsley · Greensboro, NC

Committed To
Tennessee
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

2,365

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jabari Small quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
2,118