Is Zhaiel Smith starting?
Zhaiel Smith is the projected starter at WR-SL for New Mexico Lobos.
Zhaiel Smith is the projected starting WR-SL on a Solid New Mexico — 77 OVR.
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- 1677Zhaiel SmithStarter
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What's Next
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 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 188 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 112 | 0 |
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 78-rated offense; 40th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 77.
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 6WCMUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Zhaiel Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.