Champ Smith

OL · #52 · Illinois · FR · 6'6" · 330 · Fort Pierce, FL

Projected RG starter

3 Career games (2 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGS
2026 Illinois32

The situation

Illinois 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 10.2% 26
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54
Line yards per carry 2.9 79
Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#229 Teddy Jarrard QB · North Cobb ND
#230 Jaden McDuffie WR · South River NW
#231 Champ Smith IOL · Vero Beach ILL
#233 Xavier Tiller TE · Langston Hughes FSU
#234 Tyler Chukuyem OT · South Paulding FLA
IOLs in the class
#12 Malachi Joyner Williams Field ARIZ
#13 Chance Barclay The First Academy CLEM
#14 Champ Smith Vero Beach ILL
#16 Tyreek Jemison Paulding County UGA
#17 Esun Tafa Corner Canyon USC