Corey Smith
Corey Smith
Beats you over the top. Corey Smith has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt: 83 rec yds, 3 receptions against Illinois — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Purdue
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nik McMillan’s 2023 season.
Matches Nik on
Differs from Nik on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Tease's sophomore season at Tulsa (2025).
Matches Micah on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+32%
Up 32% from first season to most-recent.