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Ja’Quavion Smith

Position coaches (Arkansas, 2026): Cannon Gibbs, Jake Jiannoni

Wingate, NCJunior
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Estimated NIL value
$336K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
3 seasons
Portal entry
January 05, 2026

Ja’Quavion Smith is a Junior LB from Wingate, NC. Ja’Quavion Smith entered the transfer portal from Howard on January 5, 2026 and committed to Arkansas. TransferPortl estimates Ja’Quavion Smith's NIL market value at $336K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Ja’Quavion Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Howard logoHowardTOArkansas logoArkansas

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 58 tkl
Havoc Plays
5
57th
Ball Plays
0
21st
Solo Tackle Rate
39.7%
24th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
18
Highest TVS
22
Nov 1, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 18 out of 100. The highest saved score is 22.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Howard7 LowEntered portal
2025Howard1 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$335,588
Highest market value
$335,588
Nov 9, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $335,588. The highest estimated value is $335,588.$0$188K$376K20252026HowardArkansasAug 31, 2024Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Howard logoHoward
January 05, 2026
Howard → Arkansas
Committed
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Arkansas5823410
2025Howard33000
2024Howard10000
2026 Arkansas LB Room
Steven Soles Jr.LB · $340KBen BogleLB · $338KBradley ShawLB · $278KCharlie CollinsLB · $87KPhoenix JacksonLB · $82KJeremy EvansLB · $63KWyatt SimmonsLB · $49KDonovan WhittenLB · $33K
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