2025 Illinois four-star WR Terrence Smith commits to Hawkeye football – Hawk Fanatic

IOWA CITY, Iowa – For the Iowa football team, this weekend has been productive and rewarding, both on the field and now on the recruiting trail

It started with a 40-0 victory over Illinois State on Saturday in which the Iowa offense under new offensive coordinator Tim Lester produced five touchdowns, including three scoring strikes from quarterback Cade McNamara and two touchdown catches by true freshman receiver Reece Vander Zee.

And then on Sunday, Iowa received a verbal commitment from 2025 four-star receiver Terrence Smith.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Aurora, Illinois native picked Iowa over Minnesota, Iowa State and Purdue.

Smith, who is also an accomplished basketball player, is ranked as the No. 49 wide receiver nationally in the 2025 recruiting cycle by the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a weighted average that uses all four major recruiting companies.

Veteran recruiting analyst Tom Lemming, who lives in the Chicago area, is very familiar with Smith and likes his potential.

“He’s one of the better receivers in the Midwest,” Lemming said Sunday. “He’s got really good size and great hands. He can run. He’s got everything you need in a wide receiver.

Smith is the 15th player to commit to Iowa’s 2025 recruiting class and the first receiver to join the class.

He took an official visit to Iowa in June and his recruitment has been priority for Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff.

Smith is also the sixth player from Illinois to commit to Iowa’s 2025 class.

Lemming is impressed with Iowa’s recent recruiting success in Illinois.

“This past year, they’ve been doing an excellent job in Chicago,” Lemming said. “They’re bringing in ball players that can play, really good athletes.”