Logan Smothers
Logan Smothers is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.Early life
Smothers was rated a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play college football at the University of Nebraska over other schools such as Ole Miss, Ohio State, Baylor, Virginia, Kentucky, Northwestern, and Louisville.College career
Nebraska
Smothers was announced as Nebraska's starting quarterback for their season finale versus 2021 [Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]. In his first start, he completed 16 of 22 pass attempts for 198 yards and an interception and rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Hawkeyes. Smothers finished the 2021 season going 23 for 33 on passing attempts for 317 yards and an interception, while also rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2022 season, he went ten for 18 for 96 yards and rushed for 28 yards. After the season, Smothers entered the NCAA transfer portal.Smothers transferred to Jacksonville State. He made his first start with Jacksonville State in week 2 of the 2023 season, where he completed 13 of 17 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns, in a 49–3 win over 2023 [East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team|East Tennessee State]. In week 5, Smothers completed 16 of 28 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding a 16 yard rushing touchdown, as he led a game tying drive in regulation, and a game winning drive in overtime, to comeback to beat 2023 [Sam Houston State Bearkats football team|Sam Houston State] 35–28.