Jeff Smith is a Pass-Catching Back for Boston College. Jeff's 2016 season ranks in the 38th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 79 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGeorgia Tech | L14-17 | 7.8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 2 | @Massachusetts | W26-7 | -15.3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 98 | 2 | 1.31 |
| 4 | vsWagner | W42-10 | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 4 · Rush Yds 15 · Avg 3.8 · Rush TD 0
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| 1 |
| 58 |
| 1 |
| 0.91 |
| 5 | vsBuffalo | W35-3 | -18.8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 6 | vsClemson | L10-56 | 28.7 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 8 | vsSyracuse | L20-28 | -2.7 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.31 |
| 9 | @NC State | W21-14 | 9.4 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 10 | vsLouisville | L7-52 | 22.9 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.67 |
| 11 | @Florida State | L7-45 | 24.0 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.40 |
| 12 | vsUConn | W30-0 | -11.6 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 13 | @Wake Forest | W17-14 | -0.6 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsMaryland | W36-30 | -0.6 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.11 |