WR Jeremiah Smith (All B1G, B1G Frosh/WR of Year, All-American, 2025 Rose Bowl Off MVP)

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In know particular order, the top 3 freshman:

Maurice Clarett. 1,237 yards and 16 TDs. If you were at the 02 Michigan game and saw him trot out in the shoulder harness, and electrify the team, not only did he score the go ahead TD against Miami and the strip of Sean Taylor, but he was integral in getting us there.

Orlando Pace. Redefined the left tackle position. Greatest of all time. Starter from day 1. Invented the pancake. Can still see the pictures of him on the old black/gold scoreboard "Now Serving...".

Jeremiah Smith. As Coach Day would say, his story is still being written. They only write your story if you keep winning.

Core of the best freshman ever:

Teddy Ginn. Talk about electric, his speed has not been seen before or since with 4 TDs on punt returns including the iconic TCUN house call.

Andy Katzenmoyer. Day 1 starter. Recorded 23 TFL as a freshman, a school record when it happened. Wrecking ball as a freshman.

Archie Griffin. Not the workhorse as a true freshman, but he flashed brilliance as a tailback with 239 yards against UNC and nearly 900 yards the very first year freshman were eligible to play varsity.

Robert Smith. 1,126 yards and 8 TDs as a freshman.

Chris Spielman. Earned his way on the field as a freshman and laid the foundation for his career.

Honorary mentions:

JK Dobbins. 1,403 yards, B1G title, playoff berth.

Denzel Burke. Started every game as a true freshman.

Michael Wiley. Explosive from multiple spots.

JK was a beast.

 

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And water is wet. Jeremiah as a freshman AA is about as surprising as the sun coming up in the east.

 

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South Carolina Quarterback LaNorris Sellers Named FWAA Offensive Freshman of the Year over Jeremiah Smith​

By Dan Hope on January 15, 2025 at 12:25 pm @dan_hope

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Jeremiah Smith has been snubbed for another national freshman of the year award.
After Texas edge defender Colin Simmons won the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award over Smith, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers won the FWAA Offensive Freshman of the Year award over Smith on Wednesday.

Our National Freshman Players of the Year presented by Chris Doering Mortgage https://t.co/E3UqM8iPDi pic.twitter.com/q31bbOm1sD
— Football Writers Association of America (@TheFWAA) January 15, 2025

Smith, who was named a FWAA Freshman All-American, has already established himself as one of the faces of college football by catching 71 passes for 1,227 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, shattering Ohio State’s freshman receiving records in all three categories.

The FWAA, however, opted to give the National Freshman of the Year award to Sellers, a redshirt freshman who had a strong first season as South Carolina’s starting quarterback, completing 196 of 299 passes for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions while also running for 674 yards and seven touchdowns.

South Carolina Quarterback LaNorris Sellers Named FWAA Offensive Freshman of the Year over Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith gets snubbed for another national award as South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers wins the FWAA Offensive Freshman of the Year award.

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