Jeff Smith is a Pass-Catching Back for Boston College. Jeff's 2018 season ranks in the 93th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 plays — a elite 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 | vsMassachusetts | W55-21 | -16.1 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 2 | vsHoly Cross | W62-14 | — | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | W41-34 | 3.6 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car — · Rush Yds — · Avg — · Rush TD —
| 42 |
| 14.0 |
| 0 |
| 6 |
| 145 |
| 2 |
| 1.14 |
| 4 | @Purdue | L13-30 | 6.5 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.66 |
| 5 | vsTemple | W45-35 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 6 | @NC State | L23-28 | 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | W38-20 | -9.1 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.84 |
| 9 | vsMiami | W27-14 | 12.7 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 10 | @Virginia Tech | W31-21 | 3.9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 11 | vsClemson | L7-27 | 29.7 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.50 |
| 12 | @Florida State | L21-22 | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsSyracuse | L21-42 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | 1 | 2.19 |