Zhaiel Smith

WR · #6 · New Mexico · SO · 6'0" · 184 · Portland, OR

Projected WR-SL starter

112 2025 receiving yards
8 of 19 2025 catches
0 2025 TDs
1 Explosive plays
12 Career games (6 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2025 New Mexico1268-19 112 14.0 0

2025 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 9.3 26
Yards per catch 14.0 65
Catch rate 42.1% 10
Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Zhaiel

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Jack Layne QB · 2,486 pass yds · 13g
RB Scottre Humphrey RB · 349 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Troy Omeire WR · 514 rec yds · 14g · at UNLV
WR-Z Miles Williams WR · no college stats
TE Cade Keith TE · 253 rec yds · 13g

The situation

New Mexico 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.4% 57
Red zone TD rate 66.7% 35
Line yards per carry 2.4 47
Sack rate allowed 8.9% 15

2025 Game log

WkOpponentCar Tgt Rec Yds TD RZ opps
W1 @ MICH 3 1 9
W2Idaho State Bengals1 4 2 15
W3 @ UCLA 3 1 15
W6 @ SJSU 1 1 10
W7 @ BSU 2 1
W9 USU 1 1 6
W12 CSU 4 1 43
W14 SDSU 1 1 12

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#3117 Chase Ferrell WR · Cy Falls AFA
#3117 Preston EstoEsta S · William Mason BGSU
#3119 Zhaiel Smith ATH · Tualatin UNM
#3121 Jahmale Clark ATH · Trotwood-Madison MASS
#3122 Tyler Chambers OT · Lyons Township NIU
ATHs in the class
#218 Luke Olson Notre Dame College Prep
#219 Brandon Lambert Grant Union
#220 Zhaiel Smith Tualatin UNM
#221 Jahmale Clark Trotwood-Madison MASS
#222 Jozef Reisz Harlan
2025 · 26th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 9th pctile of class