Is Jaxon Smolik starting?
Jaxon Smolik is listed 2nd string at QB for Temple Owls.
Redshirt junior · #14 · 6'1", 205 lbs
See full Temple Owls depth chart ›Depth at QB · Temple Owls
- 11366Ajani SheppardStarter
- 21466Jaxon SmolikYou
- 31155Camren Boykin
- 41643Brady Palmer
Temple Starting Lineup
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Temple plays Navy away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 03:30 PM ET.
Jaxon Smolik is currently behind Ajani Sheppard at QB on the Temple depth chart, a American Athletic team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8744
- National Rank
- #734
- High School
- Dowling Catholic
- Hometown
- West Des Moines, IA
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated offense; 49th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 66 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 17LCLTYDS 13
- CMP-ATT
- 2-4
- YDS
- 13
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 77.3
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 12
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-31
Sep 19LTOLYDS 0
- CMP-ATT
- 0-1
- YDS
- 0
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 0.0
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 49-48 OT
Sep 12LPSUYDS 71
- CMP-ATT
- 10-16
- YDS
- 59
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 81.0
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 71
- AVG
- 10.1
- TD
- 0
Final L 27-9
Sep 5WURIYDS 57
- CMP-ATT
- 4-6
- YDS
- 57
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 201.5
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -0.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | LCLT | 2-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 |
| Sep 19 | LTOL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | LPSU | 10-16 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 81.0 |
| Sep 5 | WURI | 4-6 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 201.5 |
Jaxon Smolik's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.