Jalen Smith
Minnesota Golden Gophers
78
Solid

Jalen Smith

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
WR-XOffenseSolid
Projected Starter

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

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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 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #801 NatlTeam Share17%Percentile81th
Mankato, MN
Jersey
#8
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
195 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 75-rated offense; 81th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 78.

Team offense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 81% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 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.

The People's Ratings

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78
Solid
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Team Role

28 rec · 419 yds · 4 TD
Usage / Involvement94%

Depth at WR-X · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1878Jalen SmithStarter
  2. 21370Noah Jennings
  3. 3767Bradley Martino
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.