6′2″ · 189 lb · Sacramento, CA · Folsom
His share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 7, middle 2, right 4.
Onterrio Smith Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. One game to point at: 86 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Eastern Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
314 receiving yards · 30 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 30 | 314 | 10.5 | 1 |
| Career | 30 | 314 | 10.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 37 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35vs Massachusetts | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-38@ Bowling Green | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-48vs Ohio | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 30 | 314 | 10.5 | 1 | 36 |
Oct. 17 · L 7-48 vs Ohio, play by play
4 catches for 37 yards. Sacramento State threw to him on 8 of its 26 passes.
15-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 41-0.
4 catches for 37 yards. Sacramento State threw to him on 9 of its 28 passes.
14-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-3.
Incomplete on 3rd and 24. Second quarter, down 7-3. Broken up by Bowling Green’s N. Sawyer.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 31 yards. Sacramento State threw to him on 7 of its 43 passes. Sacramento State’s last two throws to him, down 35-6 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
15-yard catch. Second quarter, down 21-6.
Incomplete on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, down 35-6. Turnover on downs.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 37 yards and a touchdown. Sacramento State threw to him on 9 of its 40 passes. Sacramento State’s last three throws to him, down 31-10 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
21-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, cut it to 31-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 66 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 69 yards, the box score 4 for 66, so no play is placed until they agree.
3 catches for 20 yards. Sacramento State threw to him on 5 of its 29 passes. 13 of the 20 came before halftime.
8-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 9 catches for 86 yards, his most this season, his most catches this season, in a 17-28 loss.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 9 catches for 88 yards, the box score 9 for 86, so no play is placed until they agree.
Week 3 · 2026
L 10-31
3 rec · 37 yds · 1 TD
With J. Sharman — 238 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 41.8 · H. Adams — 37.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
158th in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5925% of team targetsCatch rate
53%31 of 59 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
53% catch rate on 59 targets · 25% of the team's targets · 15% catch rate on 13 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 31.2 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 63.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 44.9 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
53.5%
244 pass / 212 run
Plays / game
65.1
7 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
270 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #151 at the position.
The No. 1,837 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a freshman.
His career
