Jalen Smith
Minnesota Golden Gophers
83
Good

Jalen Smith

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
WR-XOffenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Jalen Smith starting?

Jalen Smith is the projected starter at WR-X for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Jalen Smith is the projected starting WR-X on a Solid Minnesota — 83 OVR.

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Depth at WR-X · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1883Jalen SmithStarter
  2. 28461Hayden Moore
  3. 31861Donielle Hayes
  4. 4761Bradley Martino

What's Next

Who do they play next?Marcel Williams — vs Akron · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Hayden Moore — No. 2 at WR-X for MinnesotaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Mankato West, ranked #801 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 28 catches, 419 yards, 4 TD. That's 17% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #801 NatlTeam Share17%Percentile83th
Mankato, MN
Jersey
#8
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
210 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
2025284194

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8739
National Rank
#801
High School
Mankato West
Hometown
Mankato, MN

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated offense; 83th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 83.

Team offense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 83% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LMSSTYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
5
YDS
51
AVG
10.2
TD
0

Final L 38-13

Sep 4WEIUYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
3
YDS
26
AVG
8.7
TD
0

Final W 59-7

Jalen Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

28 rec · 419 yds · 4 TD
Usage / Involvement94%
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.