Maurice Smith Jr.
Illinois Fighting Illini
57
Depth

Maurice Smith Jr.

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Is Maurice Smith Jr. starting?

Maurice Smith Jr. is No. 4 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at TE.

Maurice Smith Jr. is listed TE #4 for Illinois at 57 OVR.

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Depth at TE · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 18670Christian AbneyStarter
  2. 28370Kaden Feagin
  3. 38859Davin Stoffel
  4. 41457Maurice Smith Jr.You
  5. 58553Will Vala III

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Kaden Feagin — No. 2 at TE for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini
Jersey
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Class
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Transfer
Chowan

Maurice Smith Jr. is currently behind Christian Abney at TE on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 57.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −16 depth penalty

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

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Maurice Smith Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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