Junior running back for Temple. 2025: 23 rushing yards, 1 catch.
5′8″ · 190 lb · Tampa, FL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 1365 nationally · Signed with Temple
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Temple. 2025: 23 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Jocquez Smith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jocquez Smith has been at Temple through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 122 rush yds, 3 rush TD against Stonehill — Week 2, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-28@ UAlbany | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | L 3-66@ Syracuse | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-35vs Stonehill | 13 | 122 | 9.4 | 3 | 34 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31vs Harvard | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 36 | 258 | 6.7 | 3 | 46 |
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 86.0 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| Road2g | 43.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 64.5 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
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
Team sack rate
8.6%
70 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Frank Gore Jr.’s 2021 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jawaun Northington’s path through Murray State.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jamal Jones's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
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Player DNA