Champ Smith III
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where III's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Champ Smith III's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Iowa | L 0–40 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Illinois State | L 24–28 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Georgia State | L 14–35 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Air Force | L 7–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Wyoming | L 23–41 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Hawai'i | L 21–56 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ UNLV | L 24–31 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | 63 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | 3% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | 58 | ~1 (0–3) | 1 | 2% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | 60 | ~14 (0–43) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 8 · Hawai'i | 75 | ~32 (0–53) | 4 | 43% |
| Wk 9 · UNLV | 62 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | 35% |
| Season | 528 | 71 (0–92) | 10 | 13% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 42 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | DB | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Northern Illinois depth chart →