Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 42 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 3 | 71 | 21.2 | 0 | 42 |
#1
CJ Smith
Senior wide receiver for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Apopka, FL · Mt. Dora
Transferred Memphis → UAB for 2026
The numbers
71
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 23.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 57 yds, at Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for UAB. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2022.
- Transferred from Memphis to UAB in 2026.
CJ Smith
Four head coaches in five seasons, at four different programs. The receipt on tape: 57 rec yds, 2 receptions against Illinois, Week 1, 2026.
71 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of Mt. Dora
20243 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryant Vincent, Trent Dilfer, and Alex Mortensen. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
2025Memphis
2026UAB
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Georgia15-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
2026UAB1-1HC: Alex Mortensen · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 35.5 YDS/g, 21.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 26–20
vs UL Monroe
Game log
Background
2025 (Memphis): Played in 12 games for the Tigers 2024 (Purdue): Started in all 3 of his appearances as a redshirt sophomore Totaled six receptions for 69 yards Hauled in four passes for 55 yards with a season-long 32-yard reception vs. Northwestern (Nov. 2) 2023 (Georgia): Played in 9 games for...
The receiver room · UAB
- #6BJ Hawkins Jr.540 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Kaleb Brown255 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan McCray81 receiving yards · 2025
- #9AJ Johnson21 receiving yards · 2025
- #1CJ Smith2 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · UAB team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology