Grant Smith

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Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
Position ranks: #72 (ESPN), #85 (247Sports), #107 (On3)
State of Illinois ranks: #37 (247Sports), #48 (ESPN), #49 (On3)
Played for head coach Josh Jostes at Maroa-Forsyth
Four-year letterwinner
Two-time All-Sangamo Conference
2024 IHSFCA Class 2A All-State
2024 News-Gazette All-State
Set the Maroa-Forsyth single-season tackles record as a senior
Caught 51 passes for 885 yards and 18 touchdowns during his senior season at Maroa-Forsyth
Overall, totaled 91 receptions for 1,594 yards and 27 touchdowns during his high school career
Was also an All-Sangamo Conference basketball player and track and field state qualifier in discus
Two-time Academic All-State
High Honor Roll
Offers included Ball State

Born May 1, 2007
Son of Eric and Aimee Smith
One brother, Keagen, and one sister, Avery
Father, Eric, played basketball and football at Millikin before signing with the San Diego Chargers
Mother, Aimee, played softball at Millikin
Brother, Keagen, played basketball at South Dakota School of Mines
Sister, Avery, played softball at Millikin
Great grandfather, John W. Schnake, attended the University of Illinois
Attended Illini football games growing up
Majoring in engineering
Chose Illinois because “it is close to home, for the famILLy aspect, and a great engineering degree.”