Zhaiel Smith
New Mexico Lobos
70
Average

Zhaiel Smith

New Mexico LobosAverage
WR-SLOffenseAverage
Projected Starter

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Zhaiel Smith is the projected starter at WR-SL for New Mexico Lobos.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Tualatin, ranked #3,119 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 catches, 112 yards, 0 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #3,119 NatlTeam Share4%
Portland, OR
Jersey
#6
Class
SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
184 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
202591120

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
0.8033
National Rank
#3119
High School
Tualatin
Hometown
Tualatin, OR

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated offense; 40th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 70.

Team offense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 40% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
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.

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70
Average
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Team Role

9 rec · 112 yds · 0 TD
Usage / Involvement20%

Depth at WR-SL · New Mexico Lobos

  1. 1670Zhaiel SmithStarter
  2. 21860Evan Wysong
Coach New MexicoTake 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.