Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Carter Smith
LB · Sophomore · #48 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Rolling Meadows, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$331K
Illinois · Football
Carter Smith
LB · Sophomore · #48 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Rolling Meadows, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$331K
Illinois · Football
LB · Sophomore · #48 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Rolling Meadows, IL
Estimated NIL value
$331K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $319K
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Carter Smith is a 6' 3" 240 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Rolling Meadows, IL. Carter Smith ranks 17th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $331K, with $319K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.0%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
1.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#48
Height
6' 3"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
Rolling Meadows, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 286 nationally
Rating: 0.9073
High school: Bishop Verot
From: Fort Myers, FL
Class: 2025 / QB
Transfer history
Indiana to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Nov 28, 2023 / Withdrawn
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Carter Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $331K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $331K. The pool-accounting allocation is $319K, equal to about 2.0% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 17th on that roster.
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