Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- JaQuail Smith is the son of Anna Smith and Willis McPhee.
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