#5

Jabari Smith

WR · Florida Atlantic · So. · #5

Returning to Florida Atlantic for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jabari Smith

WR · Florida Atlantic · So · #5

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1731 national
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Florida Atlantic
2025
Zach Kittley
Florida Atlantic
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Lunsford → Zach Kittley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida Atlantic1516611.13--
2024Florida Atlantic1729617.43--
Career3246214.46--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 56–14

vs Florida A&M

1 rec · 18 yds

Dominant 42-point win at home against Florida A&M.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida Atlantic

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Florida Atlantic

Returning around him

  • 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #127

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Braylen Walker’s 2023 season.

Rice · 2023

#2

Takye Heath

Virginia Tech · 2025

72%
#3

Isaac Jernigan

San José State · 2023

72%
#4

Elijah Metcalf

Marshall · 2024

70%
#5

Charles Brown

Texas State · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 32
70%

Matches Braylen on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Braylen on

TD rate (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Osirus Mitchell’s path through Mississippi State.

Osirus Mitchell

94%match

Mississippi State · 2020

#2

Antwan Davis

Ball State · 2020

93%
#3

Tommy Maher

Colorado State · 2025

92%
#4

Neno Lemay

Nicholls · 2023

91%
#5

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

91%

Matches Osirus on

Recruiting rating
Yards per reception
20242025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Takye Heath's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2025).

Takye Heath

76%match

Virginia Tech · 2025

#2
66%
#3

Marcus Brown

Stanford · 2025

66%
#4

Jonzell Norrils

Akron · 2021

64%
#5

Isaiah Sategna

Arkansas · 2023

64%

Matches Takye on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume

Differs from Takye on

TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jabari Smith

#1

Tommy Maher

Colorado State · 2025

92%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2217

Final rank
#2526
Avg #2389.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2217 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
2962024
1662025

-44%

Sharp dropoff (-44%) — career inflection point.