Is JaQuail Smith starting?
JaQuail Smith is No. 4 on the Colorado Buffaloes depth chart at RB.
JaQuail Smith is listed RB #4 for Colorado at 54 OVR.
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Focal Point of the Offense
A 3-star recruit out of Jones, ranked #945 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 511 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 34% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 54 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Transfer
- Sacramento State
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 511 | 5 |
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
- 0.8700
- National Rank
- #945
- High School
- Jones
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; 69th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 54. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Team Role
Depth at RB · Colorado Buffaloes
- 12971Micah WelchStarter
- 22054DeKalon Taylor
- 32654Damian Henderson II
- 42354JaQuail SmithYou
- 5948Richard Young
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