Jabari Smith, South Florida DB: the 2026 season story
Jabari Smith is a sophomore defensive back for South Florida (American Athletic). He ranks 1150th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Jabari Smith's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 7.3, 82nd of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.7, ranks 672nd among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 27th percentile for volume, 55th for efficiency and 16th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 6 games, Jabari Smith's best came in week 9 against UAB and his quietest in week 4 at Bowling Green.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Jabari Smith is 675th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 63rd of 95 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is Malik Willis of Texas State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Safir Stills-Bey of McNeese.
