Grant Smith

TE · #84 · Illinois · SO · 6'5" · 225 · Forsyth, IL

First season · RES depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#1850 Cam Riley CB · Neville ULL
#1850 Terrence Lewis WR · Bryan UNT
#1857 Grant Smith TE · Maroa-Forsyth ILL
#1867 Sekou Peters DL · Westlake WKU
#1868 Tylan Boykin CB · Archbishop Hoban EMU
TEs in the class
#99 Brian Hnat Avon Old Farms JMU
#99 Maddox Lynch Warren Central USA
#103 Grant Smith Maroa-Forsyth ILL
#104 Merrick Barlow St. John's Prep NAVY
#105 Andrew Barker Kokomo IND

Around Grant

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU
RB Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g
WR-SL Brayden Trimble WR · no college stats
TE Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Illinois 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.4% 57
Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28
Line yards per carry 2.4 38
Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23