Jabari Smith

WR · #5 · Ball State · SR · 5'9" · 160 · Orlando, FL

WR-SL depth chart, 2nd

196 2026 receiving yards

19 of 25 2026 catches

2 2026 TDs

2 Explosive plays

25 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Ball State	6	1	19-25	196	10.3	2
2025	Florida Atlantic	9	0	15-25	166	11.1	3
2024	Florida Atlantic	10	6	17-33	296	17.4	3

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 32.7 61

Yards per catch 10.3 26

Catch rate 76.0% 84

Receiving TDs 2 66

Around Jabari

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Keldric Luster QB · 1,066 pass yds · 6g

TJ Horton RB · 393 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Jamarion McDougle WR · 201 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Donovan Hamilton WR · 273 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Isaiah Thacker WR · 152 rec yds · 5g

Tate Hoover TE · 37 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Ball State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.9% 38

Red zone TD rate 72.0% 49

Line yards per carry 2.3 36

Sack rate allowed 5.0% 62

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W2	Stony Brook Seawolves	6	6	72	1	0	19%
W3	@ LIB	2	0	0	0	1	10%
W5	TOL	7	6	60	1	0	20%
W6	@ NW	10	7	64	0	1	22%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1772

Carson Conklin QB · Corona Centennial SAC

#1788 Kiwaun Davis CB · Kenwood Academy WSU

#1789

Jabari Smith Jr. WR · Jones FAU

#1801

Jaheim Buchanon IOL · Lehigh Senior FIU

#1801 Zachary Anderson IOL · Quince Orchard MASS

WRs in the class

#244

Koron Hayward Sandalwood WKU

#245

Hunter Summers Prosper TULN

#246

Jabari Smith Jr. Jones FAU

#250 Antwaan Mays Gulliver Prep MRSH

#251 Job Kralik Eatonville

2026 · 61th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 36th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.