Champ Smith

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

First season · LT depth chart, 2nd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#230 Jaden McDuffie WR · South River NW
#231 Nicolas Robertson IOL · Klein TEX
#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
#13 Chance Barclay The First Academy CLEM
#14 Nicolas Robertson Klein TEX
#15 Champ Smith Vero Beach ILL
#16 Tyreek Jemison Paulding County UGA
#17 Esun Tafa Corner Canyon USC

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