Jalen Smith
Jalen Smith
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Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota | 28 | 419 | 15.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 419 | 15.0 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–6
vs Nebraska
3 rec · 59 yds
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brett Eskildsen’s 2025 season.
Matches Brett on
Differs from Brett on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Brennan Eagles’s path through Texas.
Matches Brennan on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Olugbode's freshman season at Missouri (2025).
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Differs from Donovan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Smith
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #845
Peaked at #845 this season.
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025) 2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games • made 28 catches for 419 yards and four touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Caught two passes for 76 yards against Buffalo, which included a 60-yard touchdown from Dr...