Kevin Jennings QB SMU |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Undersized at 6-0 and 192, with the durability questions that follow
• Decision-making and accuracy slip under duress, 13 interceptions in 2025
• Two pick-sixes in the Playoff loss to Penn State, the low point
• Inconsistent placement when the rush speeds him up
• Will need to prove it against NFL-level pressure and disguise

Scouting Report: Summary

Jennings was a team captain who started all 13 games for SMU in 2025 and led the Mustangs to the College Football Playoff, throwing for 3,648 yards and 26 touchdowns against 13 interceptions while ranking among the most efficient returning FBS quarterbacks entering the year. The athleticism is the draw, jump-cut mobility and escapability to extend plays, paired with high-end arm talent from varied angles.

He recognizes the blitz, plays with efficiency in rhythm, and put up signature road tape, 365 yards at Miami among the highlights. He returned to SMU for 2026 rather than entering the draft. The athletic comparison points are undersized, dual-threat creators who survive on mobility and arm talent, and that is the realistic projection, with the size and the giveaways the reasons he sits this far down the board.

The size and the giveaways are the flags. He is undersized at 6-0 and 192, his decision-making and accuracy slip under duress, and the Playoff loss to Penn State featured two pick-sixes, a stark low point. The placement is inconsistent when the rush speeds him up. On balance, he is a developmental dual-threat with starter athleticism whose frame and turnovers cap the projection, a late-Day-3 type whose 2026 can push the stock if the decisions tighten. A creative staff that builds around movement and quick throws could find a backup role, but the margin for the giveaways is thin at his size.