Colorado University Athletics

2026 Spring Football Roster

JaQuail Smith
Jersey Number 23

JaQuail Smith

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • High School:
    Jones
  • Prev School:
    Sacramento State
AS A TRANSFER
  • Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
  • Listed as the No. 1342 player in the transfer portal and the No. 107 edge as of January 16, 2026.
  • Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
AT SACRAMENTO STATE (2025)
  • Appeared in eight games as a true freshman.
  • Ranked third on the team with 511 rushing yards on 76 carries with five touchdowns.
  • Led the team’s running backs with an average of 6.7 yards per carry.
  • Breakout performance came at Weber State, where he had 17 carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Was part of the first trio of Hornets to each have 100 rushing yards in a game.
  • Also rushed for over 100 yards against Northern Colorado (103), at Eastern Washington (117), and against Idaho (122).
  • Scored a pair of TDs at EWU and had one at Portland State.
  • His longest rush of the year was 45 yards at Eastern Washington.
  • Caught three passes for eight yards during the season.
  • Returned four kickoffs for 65 yards, with a long of 28 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
  • A three-star prospect by 247 Sports. 
  • 247 Sports rates him at an 87 and lists him as the No. 94 running back and the No. 116 player from Florida. 
  • 247 Composite: No. 945 player nationally, No. 70 running back, No. 116 player from Florida. 
AT JONES HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played three seasons of varsity football at Jones High School under head coach Dale Williams.
  • Guided the team to a 14-1 overall record and berth in the Florida State 4A State Championship in 2024.
  • As a senior, he rushed for 1,805 yards and 22 touchdowns.
  • Averaged 120.3 yards per game and amassed over 100 yards in 10 games.
  • Added 11 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown.
  • Set his career high with 233 rushing yards against Edgewater HS.
  • Scored a touchdown in 12 games and had multiple scores in eight contests.
  • Had a season-high three TDs against Auburndale HS and Lake Wales HS.
PERSONAL
  • JaQuail Smith is the son of Anna Smith and Willis McPhee.
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