CJ Smith

WR · #1 · UAB · SR · 6'3" · 205 · Apopka, FL

WR-SL depth chart, 2nd

350 2026 receiving yards
19 of 42 2026 catches
1 2026 TDs
5 Explosive plays
30 Career games (9 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 UAB7519-42 350 18.4 1
2025 Memphis1210-4 0 0.0 0
2024 Purdue336-11 69 11.5 0
2023 Georgia806-7 116 19.3 0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 50.0 81
Yards per catch 18.4 88
Catch rate 45.2% 15
Receiving TDs 1 37

Around CJ

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Ryder Burton QB · 1,184 pass yds · 7g
RB Rod Robinson II RB · 436 rush yds · 7g
WR-X Kaleb Brown WR · 52 rec yds · 5g
WR-Z AJ Johnson WR · 24 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Ty Mims WR · 349 rec yds · 7g
TE Antonio Ferguson TE · 11 rec yds · 4g

The situation

UAB 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.9% 11
Red zone TD rate 53.8% 5
Line yards per carry 2.2 30
Sack rate allowed 10.1% 9

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 @ ILL5 2 57 0 0
W2 ULM3 1 14 0 0
W3 @ ULL5 2 28 0 0
W4 NAVY6 3 39 0 0
W5Samford Bulldogs6 2 85 1 1
W6 @ MEM2 1 8 0 0
W7 ECU15 8 119 0 1

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#229 Mojo Dortch WR · George County MSST
#230 Deshawn Woods IOL · Omaha Central WYO
#231 CJ Smith WR · Mt. Dora UGA
#232 Myles Rowser S · Belleville
#234 De'Nylon Morrissette WR · North Cobb UGA
WRs in the class
#32 Anthony Ivey Manheim Township PSU
#33 Mojo Dortch George County MSST
#34 CJ Smith Mt. Dora UGA
#35 De'Nylon Morrissette North Cobb UGA
#36 Dane Key Frederick Douglass UK
2026 · 81th pctile of WRs
Recruit · 91th pctile of class