Logan Smothers
Logan Smothers
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph and Rich Rodriguez. The receipt: 62 pass yds, 32 rush yds against Western Kentucky — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Jacksonville State, 1,271 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rich Rodriguez.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 19 | 57.9% | 123 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 112.3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 66 | 117 | 56.4% | 735 | 6.3 | 6 | 4 | 119.3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 10 | 19 | 52.6% | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 95.1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 23 | 33 | 69.7% | 317 | 9.6 | 0 | 1 | 144.3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 110 | 188 | 58.5% | 1,271 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 120.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 22 | 175 | 8.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 85 | 322 | 3.8 | 7 | -- |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 37 | 133 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 156 | 658 | 4.2 | 12 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Austin Smith’s 2022 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to AJ Swann’s path through App State.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jiya Wright's junior season at UL Monroe (2023).
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Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024-61%
Sharp dropoff (-61%) — career inflection point.