#1 J'Mar Smith

PositionQB
Height6'1"
Weight218
CollegeLouisiana Tech
HometownMeridian, MS, USA
Age28 (September 24, 1996)

2025

  • Stallions re-signed him again on May 2, a few days prior to Birmingham’s Week 6 game against the San Antonio Brahmas.
  • Re-signed with the Stallions on April 24 for Birmingham’s Week 5 game against the Memphis Showboats.

2024

  • Logged playing time in both the USFL Conference and UFL Championships Games, earning his third consecutive spring title with the Stallions.
  • Appeared in four regular season games over the course of the 2024 season, but did not record any statistics.

2023

  • Missed the Stallions’ postseason run to back-to-back USFL titles due to injury.
  • Served as the backup quarterback for the majority of the season, made one start during regular season play.
  • Finished the year completing 10-of-15 passes for 160 yards, while throwing one touchdown and surrendering an interception.

2022

  • Exited the 2022 USFL Championship Game early due to injury.
  • Started both the South Division Championship and the USFL Championship, finished postseason play completing 27-of-45 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on eight attempts.
  • Finished the regular season completing 131-of-239 passes for 1,573 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
  • Also added two rushing scores on 191 yards and 38 attempts during regular season action.
  • Began the season as the starting quarterback, played in nine of the team’s 10 regular season games, making seven starts.
  • Was selected in the 12th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Stallions.

Prior to the Stallions

  • Extended his playing career north of the border before landing in the Magic City, signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 17, 2021.
  • Was signed to Hamilton’s practice roster as the fourth-string quarterback, but was released on August 21, 2021.
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots on May 5, 2020 but was waived by New England prior to the start of training camp.
  • Had the rare opportunity to play for his professional coach while in college, playing his college football at Louisiana Tech from 2015 to 2019 for Skip Holtz.
  • Put together an incredible career at La Tech, totaled 9,523 passing yards while throwing 51 touchdowns and completing 759-of-1,280 career pass attempts.
  • Rushed for 856 yards and 15 touchdowns while in Ruston.
  • Named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 as he led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 overall record and an Independence Bowl win over the Miami Hurricanes in the same season.
  • Son of former NFL defensive lineman Kenny Smith, who played with the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs.