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LGHL Broken Records: Which Ohio State receiving record(s) is Jeremiah Smith most likely to break?
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Broken Records: Which Ohio State receiving record(s) is Jeremiah Smith most likely to break?
Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Yeah, I know it’s early and Smith hasn’t even played a game in Columbus. So what?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about records, the ones that have been broken, the ones that could be broken, and the ones that will never be broken. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Broken Records” articles here.
Look, I’ll be honest here, Broken Records is not the easiest topic in the world to discuss/and or write about as an Ohio State football fan and/or content creator — if your goal is to try and guess which one(s) will or might be broken.
Sure, the program’s individual and team records are easy to admire and appreciate, but taking a stab at which one(s) might fall? I found that it was like trying to accurately predict the next big celebrity to walk up on stage and smack the host of a prestigious awards show.
**FWIW, my money is on Michael Bublé at next year’s Grammys... Just kidding. Maybe.
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Several of OSU’s individual records, specifically, seem made up at first glance. 147 career touchdowns for J.T. Barrett? Braxton Miller is second all-time with 88. He and Troy Smith combined for 156. 22 career interceptions for Mike Sensibaugh? Vonn Bell has the most by a Buckeye this century, and he didn’t even reach double digits. And how about Tom Cousineau with 211 total tackles in a single season!? You’d think he played 20 games.
Suffice it to say, identifying even one individual record that I think could be broken was quite the challenge. Fortunately, said challenge was made easier by the fact that Jeremiah Smith is a Buckeye.
Ohio State’s true freshmanunicorn wide receiver is/was the highest-ranked recruit in program history at his position – which is saying a whole lot – and has done nothing but live up to hype since arriving in Columbus. For that and a multitude of other reasons, I genuinely (and already) believe that Smith could eventually make a run at multiple OSU receiving records.
Here’s a look at the ones that I consider most likely to fall:
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This record seems very attainable until you look at the recent collegiate careers of Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Marvin Harrison Jr. All (sort of) contributed as freshman and played in proficient, pass-happy offenses. However, Olave played in 47 games as a Buckeye and still “only” finished with 176 career receptions. Wilson had the most catches among the quartet above as a true freshman but finished with 33 fewer than Olave (143), due in part to the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
JSN owns the Ohio State single-game and single-season record(s) for catches, yet his career total wasn’t enough to crack the program’s top-10. And despite being the best WR in college football for two years, MHJ finished his OSU career with nearly 50 fewer receptions than K.J. Hill.
In this or any other context, Hill’s record of 201 is pretty damn impressive. It will take a special player and a special career to break it. But the fact(s) that Smith is viewed as both a generational prospect/talent and possible Week 1 starter for the Buckeyes makes me think that 202+ is a real possibility.
Here’s how I think it could potentially play out: 30/85/90 catches for Smith, giving him 205 total. That’s 30 as a true freshman, plus two seasons of elite but not necessarily record-breaking production in 2025 and 2026.
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Here is another record that seems fairly attainable... If you believe that Smith can and/or will be as good or better than MHJ. Which I do. I believe that Smith can eventually become or develop into a Heisman Trophy candidate if he avoids injury and works diligently at his craft (like “Maserati Marv”). If this comes to fruition, Ohio State fans can reasonably expect Smith to finish with more than 1,200 receiving yards in both his sophomore and junior seasons.
What cost Smith’s predecessor (MHJ) a shot at OSU’s career yardage record was his freshman campaign, when he totaled just 139 yards, most of which came in the season-ending Rose Bowl. Until that game, Marv had been persona non grata.
So if Smith can somehow manage 400-500 yards as a true freshman – challenging another record in the process – and surpass 1,200 as both a sophomore and a junior, then he could theoretically flirt with 3,000 for his career.
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This one is strictly a volume and opportunity play. JSN totaled 95 receptions in 13 games in 2021, averaging just over 7 per. If Smith becomes the monster many expect him to be, and he plays upward of 15 or 16 games – entirely possible in the expanded CFP – he would only need to average 6.5 per to reach 98. Shoot, that sounds borderline easy.
Of course, Smith could also go out and break every Ohio State receiving record in existence — Or none of them. It’s a total crapshoot, really, and these records exist for a reason. 35 receiving touchdowns in a career (Olave) is tough. 17 in a season (Terry Glenn) even more so. And 347 receiving yards in a single game is just bananas.
But in the end, it doesn’t really matter if Smith breaks any of these OSU records. Nor should record-breaking expectations be placed upon him, even given his tremendous talent. This is all just fun and games. All that matters – and/or will matter – is whether he becomes a winning player for the Buckeyes. If he works to become and develop into that, then the rest should take care of itself.
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Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Yeah, I know it’s early and Smith hasn’t even played a game in Columbus. So what?
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about records, the ones that have been broken, the ones that could be broken, and the ones that will never be broken. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Broken Records” articles here.
Look, I’ll be honest here, Broken Records is not the easiest topic in the world to discuss/and or write about as an Ohio State football fan and/or content creator — if your goal is to try and guess which one(s) will or might be broken.
Sure, the program’s individual and team records are easy to admire and appreciate, but taking a stab at which one(s) might fall? I found that it was like trying to accurately predict the next big celebrity to walk up on stage and smack the host of a prestigious awards show.
**FWIW, my money is on Michael Bublé at next year’s Grammys... Just kidding. Maybe.
Several of OSU’s individual records, specifically, seem made up at first glance. 147 career touchdowns for J.T. Barrett? Braxton Miller is second all-time with 88. He and Troy Smith combined for 156. 22 career interceptions for Mike Sensibaugh? Vonn Bell has the most by a Buckeye this century, and he didn’t even reach double digits. And how about Tom Cousineau with 211 total tackles in a single season!? You’d think he played 20 games.
Suffice it to say, identifying even one individual record that I think could be broken was quite the challenge. Fortunately, said challenge was made easier by the fact that Jeremiah Smith is a Buckeye.
Ohio State’s true freshman
Here’s a look at the ones that I consider most likely to fall:
Career receptions (Current record holder – K.J. Hill, 201)
This record seems very attainable until you look at the recent collegiate careers of Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Marvin Harrison Jr. All (sort of) contributed as freshman and played in proficient, pass-happy offenses. However, Olave played in 47 games as a Buckeye and still “only” finished with 176 career receptions. Wilson had the most catches among the quartet above as a true freshman but finished with 33 fewer than Olave (143), due in part to the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
JSN owns the Ohio State single-game and single-season record(s) for catches, yet his career total wasn’t enough to crack the program’s top-10. And despite being the best WR in college football for two years, MHJ finished his OSU career with nearly 50 fewer receptions than K.J. Hill.
In this or any other context, Hill’s record of 201 is pretty damn impressive. It will take a special player and a special career to break it. But the fact(s) that Smith is viewed as both a generational prospect/talent and possible Week 1 starter for the Buckeyes makes me think that 202+ is a real possibility.
Here’s how I think it could potentially play out: 30/85/90 catches for Smith, giving him 205 total. That’s 30 as a true freshman, plus two seasons of elite but not necessarily record-breaking production in 2025 and 2026.
Career receiving yards (Current record holder – Michael Jenkins, 2,898)
Here is another record that seems fairly attainable... If you believe that Smith can and/or will be as good or better than MHJ. Which I do. I believe that Smith can eventually become or develop into a Heisman Trophy candidate if he avoids injury and works diligently at his craft (like “Maserati Marv”). If this comes to fruition, Ohio State fans can reasonably expect Smith to finish with more than 1,200 receiving yards in both his sophomore and junior seasons.
What cost Smith’s predecessor (MHJ) a shot at OSU’s career yardage record was his freshman campaign, when he totaled just 139 yards, most of which came in the season-ending Rose Bowl. Until that game, Marv had been persona non grata.
So if Smith can somehow manage 400-500 yards as a true freshman – challenging another record in the process – and surpass 1,200 as both a sophomore and a junior, then he could theoretically flirt with 3,000 for his career.
Receptions, Single season (Current record holder – Smith-Njigba, 95)
This one is strictly a volume and opportunity play. JSN totaled 95 receptions in 13 games in 2021, averaging just over 7 per. If Smith becomes the monster many expect him to be, and he plays upward of 15 or 16 games – entirely possible in the expanded CFP – he would only need to average 6.5 per to reach 98. Shoot, that sounds borderline easy.
Of course, Smith could also go out and break every Ohio State receiving record in existence — Or none of them. It’s a total crapshoot, really, and these records exist for a reason. 35 receiving touchdowns in a career (Olave) is tough. 17 in a season (Terry Glenn) even more so. And 347 receiving yards in a single game is just bananas.
But in the end, it doesn’t really matter if Smith breaks any of these OSU records. Nor should record-breaking expectations be placed upon him, even given his tremendous talent. This is all just fun and games. All that matters – and/or will matter – is whether he becomes a winning player for the Buckeyes. If he works to become and develop into that, then the rest should take care of itself.
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LGHL Ohio State trending for four-star defensive lineman, former Michigan lean
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Ohio State trending for four-star defensive lineman, former Michigan lean
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2025 DL Maxwell Roy | USA Today Sports
The Buckeyes are the trendy pick for a 2025 DL originally predicted to land with the Wolverines.
Ohio State is on one heck of a run on the recruiting trail right now, adding seven new commitments to its 2025 class since the start of June. Altogether, the Buckeyes have 10 top-100 players in this cycle thus far, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, with six being top-50 nationally. Ryan Day and his staff have to be thrilled with how things have gone to this point, but they are not nearly done.
On Tuesday, the tide seemed to have turned in a positive direction with another big target, as a flood of new Crystal Ball predictions in favor of Ohio State came in for four-star defensive lineman Maxwell Roy. These latest predictions come after Roy was previously pegged towards Michigan earlier this month.
Roy, the No. 19 DL and No. 152 player nationally per 247Sports, took official visits to both Ohio State and Michigan this month, with the Wolverines hosting him in Ann Arbor this past weekend. It appears as though things have changed dramatically coming away from that TTUN visit, as the industry consensus has now fully flipped in the Buckeyes’ favor. Four different 247Sports Crystal Balls were logged for Ohio State on Tuesday, including from Michigan insider Sam Webb, as well as a pair of On3 RPM’s.
Roy, a Pennsylvania native, plays his high school football at St. Joseph’s Prep, the same program that produced both Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kyle McCord as well as current Ohio State running back commit Isaiah West. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman has around 20 offers to his name, but cut his list down to six schools back in February, including the Buckeyes and Wolverines alongside Duke, Oregon, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
Should Roy decide to commit to Ohio State, which could be some time in the not-so-distant future, it would add to an already impressive haul for position coach Larry Johnson that already includes four-stars Zahir Mathis and London Merritt in addition to the latest four-star commitment, Zion Grady. The Buckeyes also remain the favorites to land Justin Hill and Mariyon Dye, and are seemingly in good standing with current Auburn commit Malik Autry, who is very close with Grady.
Flipping to the other side of the trenches, Ohio State received more good news for a different prospect also named Maxwell — this time in the 2026 class. That would be offensive tackle Maxwell Riley, who included the Buckeyes among his top seven schools on Tuesday.
Riley is one of the best offensive linemen in the country in the junior cycle as the No. 6 OT and No. 35 overall prospect in the 2026 class, per 247Sports. The No. 1 player in Ohio has cut his list down from nearly 30 offers down to just seven programs, with Ohio State making the cut alongside Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan State, Missouri and Oklahoma. The Buckeyes have both Crystal Ball predictions for Riley on 247Sports and Rivals, each of which were logged last year.
The 6-foot-5, 263-pound tackle from Avon Lake, OH made at least five unofficial visits to Ohio State in 2023 — once in April for the Spring Game, once over the summer, again for the Buckeyes’ wins over Youngstown State and Penn State during the season, and once more during preparation for the Cotton Bowl. Riley, who grew up rooting for Ohio State, received his official offer from Justin Frye in March of last year.
Ohio State currently has one commitment in the 2026 class in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., and certainly wouldn’t hate Riley entering the fold sooner rather than later to get a head start on building up the trenches yet again.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2025 DL Maxwell Roy | USA Today Sports
The Buckeyes are the trendy pick for a 2025 DL originally predicted to land with the Wolverines.
Ohio State is on one heck of a run on the recruiting trail right now, adding seven new commitments to its 2025 class since the start of June. Altogether, the Buckeyes have 10 top-100 players in this cycle thus far, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, with six being top-50 nationally. Ryan Day and his staff have to be thrilled with how things have gone to this point, but they are not nearly done.
On Tuesday, the tide seemed to have turned in a positive direction with another big target, as a flood of new Crystal Ball predictions in favor of Ohio State came in for four-star defensive lineman Maxwell Roy. These latest predictions come after Roy was previously pegged towards Michigan earlier this month.
Roy, the No. 19 DL and No. 152 player nationally per 247Sports, took official visits to both Ohio State and Michigan this month, with the Wolverines hosting him in Ann Arbor this past weekend. It appears as though things have changed dramatically coming away from that TTUN visit, as the industry consensus has now fully flipped in the Buckeyes’ favor. Four different 247Sports Crystal Balls were logged for Ohio State on Tuesday, including from Michigan insider Sam Webb, as well as a pair of On3 RPM’s.
Roy, a Pennsylvania native, plays his high school football at St. Joseph’s Prep, the same program that produced both Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kyle McCord as well as current Ohio State running back commit Isaiah West. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman has around 20 offers to his name, but cut his list down to six schools back in February, including the Buckeyes and Wolverines alongside Duke, Oregon, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
Should Roy decide to commit to Ohio State, which could be some time in the not-so-distant future, it would add to an already impressive haul for position coach Larry Johnson that already includes four-stars Zahir Mathis and London Merritt in addition to the latest four-star commitment, Zion Grady. The Buckeyes also remain the favorites to land Justin Hill and Mariyon Dye, and are seemingly in good standing with current Auburn commit Malik Autry, who is very close with Grady.
Flipping to the other side of the trenches, Ohio State received more good news for a different prospect also named Maxwell — this time in the 2026 class. That would be offensive tackle Maxwell Riley, who included the Buckeyes among his top seven schools on Tuesday.
God has blessed me immensely with these opportunities. After much discussion with my family we have decided to narrow the list of prospective college football programs to seven. I will be concentrating on my relationships with these schools moving forward. Thank you & God Bless! pic.twitter.com/uborftpwlN
— Maxwell Riley(@bigmax2026) June 25, 2024
Riley is one of the best offensive linemen in the country in the junior cycle as the No. 6 OT and No. 35 overall prospect in the 2026 class, per 247Sports. The No. 1 player in Ohio has cut his list down from nearly 30 offers down to just seven programs, with Ohio State making the cut alongside Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan State, Missouri and Oklahoma. The Buckeyes have both Crystal Ball predictions for Riley on 247Sports and Rivals, each of which were logged last year.
The 6-foot-5, 263-pound tackle from Avon Lake, OH made at least five unofficial visits to Ohio State in 2023 — once in April for the Spring Game, once over the summer, again for the Buckeyes’ wins over Youngstown State and Penn State during the season, and once more during preparation for the Cotton Bowl. Riley, who grew up rooting for Ohio State, received his official offer from Justin Frye in March of last year.
Ohio State currently has one commitment in the 2026 class in five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., and certainly wouldn’t hate Riley entering the fold sooner rather than later to get a head start on building up the trenches yet again.
Quick Hits
- Speaking of the trenches, Ohio State is still working hard to try and land five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. The Buckeyes have been jockeying for position with Tennessee, as it feels like the battle has come down to those two programs after Clemson was once in the lead with Georgia also still hanging around. Sanders is the No. 1 OT and No. 2 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, and would obviously be an incredible addition to Ohio State’s already impressive 2025 class.
The father of Five-star Plus+ OT @DavidLSandersJr spoke with @LettermenRow about the family's Ohio State official visit️
Sanders Jr. is the No. 2 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings
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— Mick Walker (@mickdwalker) June 25, 2024
- The aforementioned Malik Autry, a four-star defensive lineman currently committed to Auburn, was repping Ohio State gear at the Rivals Five-Star event down in Jacksonville, Florida. The Buckeyes’ newest commit Zion Grady is good friends with Autry, and has been actively recruiting the 6-foot-5, 320-pound DL to join him in Columbus. Autry is a five-star prospect by 247Sports’ rankings, coming in as the No. 4 DL and No. 29 player nationally.
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