Junior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Van Meter, IA · Dowling Catholic
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 57 pass yds, 1 TD, -2 rush yds, vs Rhode Island
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jaxon Smolik
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 71 rush yds, 59 pass yds against Penn State — Week 2, 2026.
116 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 69 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Temple
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Temple | 14 | 23 | 60.9% | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 108.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 23 | 60.9% | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 108.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Temple | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 4/6 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 10/16 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 56.0 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 14/23 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 4.4 | 56.0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
57 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · -2 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 58.0 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 38.7 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
33.2%
61 pass / 123 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Jaxon Smolik's game-by-game stats 2026 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January. 2025 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Played in three games … took victory formation snaps in wins vs. Nevada and Villanova … rushed four times for three yards at Iowa. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman,...