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WR Jeremiah Smith (All B1G, B1G Freshman of Year, B1G WR of Year, Unanimous All-American, 2025 Rose Bowl Off MVP, National Champion)

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Jaxbuck said:
You can’t make him but it seems wildly inconsistent with the “prepares like a pro” narrative we’ve heard from day one.

I am not doubting that he prepares well and is mature beyond his years in approach. Just noting the oddness of finding out he never uses the recovery room. It’s just a little bizarre
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I honestly could see many young stars at schools around the country who don't utilize amenities like this, because they grew up not having them and just don't think about them. I remember countless stories of NFL and NBA rookies who had no clue about proper nutrition and were still eating McDonalds and Popeyes before and after games.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
Right? Where did he hobble off to after that one game where he could barely walk?
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Jeremiah Smith Says Alabama Was His Dream School, But Crimson Tide “Thought There Was No Chance” After His Ohio State Commitment

Alabama was Jeremiah Smith's dream school, but the Crimson Tide didn't recruit him: “I think I committed to Ohio State too early. That's why they stopped.”
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Jeremiah Smith Says Alabama Was His Dream School, But Crimson Tide “Thought There Was No Chance” After His Ohio State Commitment​

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Jeremiah Smith always dreamed of playing college football at Alabama, but the Crimson Tide didn't follow through.

During his interview session at Big Ten Media Days, Smith revealed Alabama was his dream school growing up in Miami Gardens, Florida.
"Growing up, my dream school was Alabama when Nick Saban was there. They wasn't recruiting me, though,” Smith said. “It is what it is, but I always wanted to go to Alabama."

Alabama had become a destination for several South Florida stars before Smith. He pointed to Amari Cooper (2012 four-star), Calvin Ridley (2015 five-star) and Jerry Jeudy (2017 five-star) as examples of elite wide receivers from the area who played in Tuscaloosa.

But it wasn't in the cards for Smith. He said his early commitment to Ohio State caused Alabama to bow out of his recruitment long before signing day.

"I think I committed to Ohio State too early," he said. "That's why they stopped. They thought there was no chance."

Alabama's decision to move on was probably the right one. Smith committed to Brian Hartline's program in the 2024 recruiting class, and by that point, Hartline had already sent Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr. to the NFL. Emeka Egbuka was nearing the end of his college career, and Carnell Tate was beginning his ascent toward becoming a top-five NFL draft pick. It would have taken an extraordinary recruiting effort for the Crimson Tide to pull Smith away from the Buckeyes.
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Joel Klatt divulges the true Heisman odds for Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith

Klatt reveals what he thinks the odds are of Smith bringing home the coveted trophy.
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Joel Klatt divulges the true Heisman odds for Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith​

Klatt reveals what he thinks the odds are of Smith bringing home the coveted trophy.

For how great Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith has been in his first two years of college, his trophy case is a bit bare. Of course, he helped the Buckeyes win a national championship in 2024. However, he has not won the Biletnikoff Award for the best receiver in college football yet.

Coming into last year, Smith was the favorite to win that award, as well as the Heisman Trophy. He finished 2025 without bringing home either. This year, he is one of the favorites to win both awards. Joel Klatt recently divulged what he thinks the odds are of Smith winning the Heisman.

Joel Klatt picks Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith to win the Heisman Trophy​

While appearing on Pardon My Take, Klatt picked Smith to win the Heisman Trophy. He explained that if he had to bet his life on one player to win the award right now, he would take Smith.

"If I have to be right, I'm taking Jeremiah Smith. This could be a year where a player's body of work gets respected, and he should be up there...if you said, 'You have to be right, you have to bet your own money,' I would pick Jeremiah Smith because he is the best player in the sport."

Smith is definitely the best player in the country as things stand right now. He makes the biggest impact and is the most dangerous weapon. Of course, winning the Heisman would be incredibly tough for him because of the fact that it's usually a quarterback award.

However, in the last decade or so, more non-QBs have won the award. Travis Hunter and Devonta Smith both won it because of their pass-catching skills. Smith is a better pure receiver than both of them, but he also could lose votes to Julian Sayin since it is usually a quarterback award.

The Ohio State Buckeyes need Smith to be unstoppable in 2026​

Smith would certainly love to win the Heisman, but that's not his ultimate goal. Smith has stated that he wants to win a national championship in his final season with the Buckeyes. In order to do that, they need him to play like the best player in the country.

Ohio State is going to have moments where Smith is going to be double-teamed, so they need to find a viable option on the opposite side of him who can take attention away from Smith. Of course, Smith is good enough to still be an effective player even when dealing with multiple defenders.
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Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List: Ohio State Wide Receiver Jeremiah Smith, Walk-On Cornerback Brenten “Inky” Jones Ranked As Two of College Football’s Best Athletes​

By Dan Hope on August 10, 2026 at 9:38 am @dan_hope
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Ohio State has two of the freakiest athletes in college football.
Two Buckeyes made the top 30 of Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freaks” list for The Athletic, released Monday, which ranks the 101 most athletic players across college football.
As you might expect, one of those players is Jeremiah Smith. The superstar Buckeye wideout, who was ranked No. 1 on the list a year ago, dropped one spot to No. 2 this year behind South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor, though Feldman noted that Smith is “the best player on this list and in the country.” Harbor has ranked No. 1 in three of the past four years of Feldman's Freaks List.
What you might not expect is just how absurd Smith’s offseason workout numbers were. According to Feldman, Smith ran a 6.84-second 3-cone drill – a drill that usually favors smaller players – which would have been the second-fastest time at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. The 6-foot-4, 224-pound wideout also led all Buckeyes this offseason with a 1.44-second 10-yard sprint. Additionally, he posted an 11-foot broad jump, 38.5-inch vertical jump and was clocked running 23.5 miles per hour on GPS.


 
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“I can’t tell you how proud we are of this young man. Just everything that he does in terms of the work, who he is and just a true representation of what y'all have done in terms of raising him. We’re excited, man. We're truly excited. This is a phenomenal honor for him.”– Cortez Hankton to Jeremiah Smith’s family
 
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