Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-27@ Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-30@ Baylor | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
#14
Maurice Smith
Senior tight end on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Fort Pierce, FL
Returning to Illinois for 2026
The story
4 tight end on Illinois's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Maurice Smith
The receipt: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Baylor — Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
The tight end room · Illinois
- #83Kaden Feagin188 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Davin Stoffel24 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Christian Abney12 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Maurice Smithno box-score line yet
- #87BJ Thurmanno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology