J'Mar Smith

Jamarius "J'Mar" Smith (born September 24, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He has previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played college football at Louisiana Tech University.

J'Mar Smith
No. 6 – Birmingham Stallions
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-24) September 24, 1996
Meridian, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Meridian
(Meridian, MS)
College:Louisiana Tech (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Football Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
Career USFL statistics as of Week 2, 2022
Passing attempts:30
Passing completions:50
Completion percentage:60.0
TD–INT:3-1
Passing yards:370
QBR:94.6
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

A multi-sport athlete, Smith was a three-star recruit out of Meridian High School in Meridian, Mississippi. At Meridian, he was teammates with Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Raekwon Davis and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Travis Reed. He accepted a full-scholarship from Louisiana Tech over offers from Mississippi State and Memphis. He was recruited to Louisiana Tech by former NFL quarterback Tim Rattay.[1]

Smith played as a catcher for the Meridian baseball team. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but he declined to sign a professional contract with the team.[1]

College career

As a redshirt senior, Smith started 11 games and was 236-of-367 passing for 2,977 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season.[2] During his redshirt senior season, Smith was suspended for two games for violating athletic department policy.[3] Smith led his team to a 14–0 win over Miami in the 2019 Walk On's Independence Bowl and was named Conference USA's 2019 Football Offensive Player of the Year.[4]

College statistics
NCAA statistics
J'Mar SmithPassing
YearTeamGPCmpAttPctYardsTDsInt
2016Louisiana Tech7304369.741221
2017Louisiana Tech1322940955.92,974165
2018Louisiana Tech1326446157.23,1601510
2019Louisiana Tech1123636764.32,977185
College Totals447591,28059.29,5235121

Professional career

On May 5, 2020, Smith signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots.[5] On July 26, 2020, he was waived before the start of training camp.[6]

Smith had a tryout with the Green Bay Packers on August 23, 2020.[7] He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on May 17, 2021.[8]

Smith was selected in the 12th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Birmingham Stallions, reuniting with his college head coach Skip Holtz.[9] After leading the Stallions to a victory over the New Jersey Generals in the USFL Kickoff game, Smith was voted USFL Week 1 offensive player of the week.[10]

Statistics
USFL statistics
Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2022BIR 32458851.15676.45281.0191045.51

Personal

J'Mar Smith is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Kenny Smith, who played with the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.[1]

References
  1. "What To Know About Patriots Undrafted Quarterback Signing J'Mar Smith". NESN.com. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "2019 Football Roster".
  3. "LA Tech suspends QB J'Mar Smith, two others". 15 November 2019.
  4. "FB: 2019 Individual Awards".
  5. "Patriots Sign 15 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. Alper, Josh (26 July 2020). "Patriots drop to 80 players ahead of training camp". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. "Tiger-Cats add quarterback Smith and offensive lineman Vornkahl". TiCats.ca. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  9. Kerekes, Drew (March 3, 2022). "J'Mar Smith ready for more football after getting drafted by USFL's Birmingham Stallions". The Meridian Star. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  10. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-week-1-players-of-the-week-jmar-smith-davin-bellamy
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