Former New England Patriots quarterback J’Mar Smith is currently playing in the new USFL, and apparently doing so at a high level. The 25-year-old was just named as the league’s first ever Offensive Player of the Week.
Starting for the Birmingham Stallions, Smith completed 11 of 21 pass attempts for 156 yards and a touchdown. He also gained 13 yards on three carries and found the end zone once. The Stallions beat the New Jersey Generals 28-24.
After starting at Louisiana Tech during his college career, Smith went undrafted in 2020. He joined the Patriots as a rookie free agent but spent not even three months with them; New England released him as part of its first wave of roster cutdowns ahead of training camp.