Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ Utah | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs Georgia | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#25
Ja'Quavion Smith
Junior linebacker for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 229 lb · Wingate, NC
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Sacks: 84th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
15
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Arkansas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Howard in 2024.
Ja'Quavion Smith
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 2 TFL against Georgia, Week 3, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Howardout of Forest Hills
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arkansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Ja'Quavion Smith's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–14
2 tackles
With K. Jackson — 267 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 27 rush yds (10 car) · G. Rush — 48 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +8 tackles, +2 tackles for loss, +1 sack.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Arkansas1-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (11th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
7%1 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups15 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
56.6%
125 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
145 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Calvin Hart’s 2020 season.
Matches Calvin on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Calvin on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to MarcAnthony Parker's junior season at Navy (2026).
82%match
All-AAC
Matches MarcAnthony on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from MarcAnthony on
Hurry rate (lower)
The linebacker corps · Arkansas
- #7Bradley Shaw50 tackles · 2025
- #44Ben Bogle37 tackles · 2025
- #10Wyatt Simmons17 tackles · 2025
- #8Phoenix Jackson9 tackles · 2025
- #25Ja'Quavion Smith3 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · Arkansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology