Jeremiah Smith was an indispensable part of OSU's 2024 national title team. Now, the receiver is looking to build on his success.

The attention on Smith, however, allowed fellow Buckeyes wide receivers, namely Carnell Tate and Emeka Egbuka, to stack yards over the middle of the field. While Ohio State certainly doesn’t want Smith to ever be taken away by an opponent quite like that again, his impact without the football in his hands is hard to ignore.

There have only been a few college football players who saw the discussion around them swell to an abnormal level of celebrity that even non-sports fans know them. Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Reggie Bush,

The Ohio State Buckeyes have a special talent on their hands with star receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith, who was originally from Opa Locka, FL, and played his high school football at Chaminade-Madonna,

It was a great moment for him.” Smith stole the show with a team-high six catches for 92 yards on nine targets, scoring No. 2 Ohio State ’s first two touchdowns of the season in a 52-6 win.

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) playing for the scarlet team can't reel in a pass while defended by cornerback Davison Igbinosun (1) of ...

Smith signed with Red Bull as their first NIL football athlete a year ago and he has prepared for the new season by training with one of the brand's drones. According to Red Bull, the drone mirrored football patterns at speeds up to 50 miles per hour and even dropped footballs from above, pushing Smith's agility and reaction time to the limit.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith’s freshman season with Ohio State football was worthy of a collection of accolades, ranging from Big Ten freshman of the year to All-American honors. In 2025 ...

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs are first-team preseason AP All-Americans and tight end Max Klare is a second-team preseason AP All-American.