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USFL Football: Breaking down J’Mar Smith’s Journey 

USFL Football: Breaking down J’Mar Smith's Journey 
USFL Football: Breaking down J’Mar Smith’s Journey 

J’Mar Smith Journey 

Written by Karver Jordan 

One of the fan-favorite signal-callers of the whole USFL, J’Mar Smith! The Birmingham Stallions Quarterback has had quite the journey. Smith is recovering from a season-ending hand injury and is making strides to return to complete form. 

About the Player: J’Mar Smith, Birmingham Stallions 

Position: Quarterback 

Age: 26

Height and Weight: six foot one inch (6’1”) 218 Pounds

College Career LA Tech: 

Smith was phenomenal for LATech, Good on the ground; Great in the air. Out of 44 games played the Signal Caller would complete 759 of his 1,280 passes (759-1280) with 9,523 passing yards. The QB would have 51 touchdown passes and only 21 interceptions while having a completion percentage of .59%! J’Mar could also do it on the ground, 326 rushing attempts for 856 yards with 15 touchdowns. A true dual-threat QB! These numbers would grant Smith a chance to play in the pros! 

Professional Career: 

After a phenomenal college career, the QB would get his chance in the pros! The New England Patriots would give the LATech a chance to prove himself. The Undrafted Free Agent would sign with Patriots on May 5th, 2020. Smith would have a short stint with the Pats, he was waived before the start of Training camp. 

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats a CFL team gave the LATech Signal-caller a chance to perform and showcase his talents. The time wouldn’t last long, Smith was released a few months later, however, the Journey wouldn’t end there, the USFL came back from being gone for years. 

In the 2022 USFL Draft, the Birmingham Stallions selected J’Mar Smith in the 12th Round, ever since the Stallions gave him the chance, he wouldn’t turn back! Smith has been incredible for the Stallions. In the 2022 season, the Dual-threat would complete 131 of his 239 passes (131-239) for 1,573 yards with ten touchdowns and six interceptions. Great numbers from Smith, on the ground the QB would record 38 rushing attempts for 191 yards with two touchdowns! Smith would lead the Stallions to the USFL Championship game vs the Philadelphia Stars. The Stallions would win the game, a very hard-fought battle from the whole team. 

J’Mar Smith takes it all in:

Stallions get their rings:

2023 Season:

Smith’s season would be cut short due to a season-ending ring finger injury. The QB would play appear in one game of the 2023 season, recording 160 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Quarterback has hopes to bounce back to full strength. 

In the meantime: 

In the meantime, J’Mar Smith has been streaming on Twitch. The QB is one of the funniest streamers out there and it gives fans the chance to speak to the QB. Smith is always replying to comments and just having a great time!

Bounce Back time: 

More about the writer:

My name is Karver Jordan, I’m a high schooler who is writing in New England. I enjoy sharing my sports knowledge with everyone. My goal is to help get the fans to get a better understanding of Teams, Players, and more. If you enjoyed this piece of writing check me out on Instagram and

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