Is Grant Smith starting?
Grant Smith is No. 5 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at RES.
Redshirt freshman · #84 · 6'5", 225 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at RES · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 13373Grant BeermanStarter
- 2173Jayshon Platt
- 3973Alex Perry
- 48759BJ Thurman
- 58459Grant SmithYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Up next for Illinois
Illinois plays UCLA away on Fri, Nov 13. The listed kickoff time is 09:00 PM ET.
Grant Smith is currently behind Grant Beerman at RES on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 77 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8492
- National Rank
- #1857
- High School
- Maroa-Forsyth
- Hometown
- Maroa, IL
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 59 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
No games yet.
Grant Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.