Smith Earns Big Ten Player of the Week Honors
10/5/2026 2:52:00 PM | Football
In Saturday’s game vs. No. 14 Iowa, Smith finished the game with 11 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.Â
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Smith led the Buckeyes to their 49th victory in the series against No. 14 Iowa, grabbed a 35-14 Big Ten road win against the Hawkeyes. Ohio State improved to 29-4 on the road since the start of the 2019 season. Its 29 road victories during that span are the most in the country.Â
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In Saturday's game at Iowa, Smith finished the game with 11 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns.Â
In the first five games, Smith had 44 catches for 823 yds and nine TDs, leading the nation in all three categories. He has played 16 quarters this season, averaging 2.75 catches, 51.4 yds and 0.56 TDs per quarter. That pace puts him at 121 catches, 2,262 yds and 25 TDs at the end of the regular season.Â
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Smith is the sixth Buckeye in program history to record 200 or more receiving yards in a game, doing so in back-to-back weeks including a career-high 217 receiving yards against Illinois:Â
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He has 207 receptions and is now the program leader in career receptions:Â
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Smith has 3,381 receiving yards, breaking Michael Jenkins' record of 2,898 against Kent State on Sept. 19 at Ohio Stadium. Smith is also the only receiver in program history to have over 3,000 career yards:Â
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Smith broke into the top 10 in Big Ten history in career receiving yards on Saturday and needs 408 yards to move up to first in conference history:Â Â
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He has 36 TD receptions, leading Ohio State in all-time receiving touchdowns:Â
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With his 31st career touchdown reception, Smith entered the top 10 in Big Ten history in career touchdown receptions. He's tied for third in conference history with 36 career touchdown receptions and needs five to become the Big Ten leader:Â
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Smith went over 100 yards receiving for the 15th time in his career which ranks is tied for the most program history:Â
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Smith led the Buckeyes to their 49th victory in the series against No. 14 Iowa, grabbed a 35-14 Big Ten road win against the Hawkeyes. Ohio State improved to 29-4 on the road since the start of the 2019 season. Its 29 road victories during that span are the most in the country.Â
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In Saturday's game at Iowa, Smith finished the game with 11 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns.Â
In the first five games, Smith had 44 catches for 823 yds and nine TDs, leading the nation in all three categories. He has played 16 quarters this season, averaging 2.75 catches, 51.4 yds and 0.56 TDs per quarter. That pace puts him at 121 catches, 2,262 yds and 25 TDs at the end of the regular season.Â
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Smith is the sixth Buckeye in program history to record 200 or more receiving yards in a game, doing so in back-to-back weeks including a career-high 217 receiving yards against Illinois:Â
| Rank | Game | Receiving Yards |
| 1. | Illinois (Sept. 26, 2026) | 217 |
| 2. | at Iowa (Oct. 3, 2026) | 206 |
| 3. | vs. Oregon (Jan. 1, 2025) | 187 |
| 4. | vs. Miami (Dec. 31, 2025) | 157 |
| 5. | Ohio (Sept. 13, 2025) | 153 |
| T6. | at Texas (Sept. 12, 2026) | 151 |
| T6. | Ball State (Sept. 5, 2026) | 151 |
| 8. | vs. Indiana (Dec. 6, 2025) | 144 |
| 9. | at Purdue (Nov. 8, 2025) | 137 |
| 10. | Penn State (Nov. 1, 2025) | 123 |
He has 207 receptions and is now the program leader in career receptions:Â
| Rank | Player | Career Receptions |
| 1. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.)  | 207 |
| 2. | Emeka Egbuka (2021-24) | 205 |
| 3. | K.J. Hill (2016-19) | 201 |
| 4. | David Boston (1996-98) | 191 |
| 5. | Chris Olave (2018-21) | 176 |
| 6. | Cris Carter (1984-86) | 168 |
| 7. | Michael Jenkins (1999-03) | 165 |
| 8. | Marvin Harrison Jr. (2021-23) | 155 |
| 9. | Gary Williams (1979-82) | 154 |
| 10. | Corey Brown (2010-13) | 145 |
Smith has 3,381 receiving yards, breaking Michael Jenkins' record of 2,898 against Kent State on Sept. 19 at Ohio Stadium. Smith is also the only receiver in program history to have over 3,000 career yards:Â
| Rank | Player | Career Receiving Yards |
| 1. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.)  | 3,381 yards  |
| 2. | Michael Jenkins (2000-03) | 2,898 yards |
| 3. | Emeka Egbuka (2021-24) | 2,868 yards |
| 4. | David Boston (1996-98) | 2,855 yards |
| 5. | Gary Williams (1979-82) | 2,792 yards |
Smith broke into the top 10 in Big Ten history in career receiving yards on Saturday and needs 408 yards to move up to first in conference history:Â Â
| Rank | Player | School | Career Receiving Yards |
| 1. | John Standeford (2000-03) | Purdue | 3,788 yards |
| 2. | Taylor Stubblefield (2001-04) | Purdue | 3,629 yards |
| 3. | Dorien Bryant (2004-07) | Purdue | 3,548 yards |
| 4. | Braylon Edwards (2001-04) | Michigan | 3,541 yards |
| 5. | Lee Evans (1999-03) | Wisconsin | 3,468 yards |
| 6. | Dequece Carter (2019-23) | Indiana | 3,430 yards |
| 7. | David Williams (1983-85) | Illinois | 3,392 yards |
| 8. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.) | Ohio State | 3,381 yards |
| 9. | D'Wayne Bates (1995-98) | Northwestern | 3,310 yards |
| 10. | Tyler Johnson (2016-19) | Minnesota | 3,305 yards |
He has 36 TD receptions, leading Ohio State in all-time receiving touchdowns:Â
| Rank | Player | Career Receiving TDs |
| 1. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.) | 36 TDs |
| 2. | Chris Olave (2018-21) | 35 TDs |
| 3. | David Boston (1996-98) | 34 TDs |
| 4. | Marvin Harrison Jr. (2021-23) | 31 TDs |
| 5. | Devin Smith (2011-14) | 30 TDs |
| 6. | Cris Carter (1984-86) | 27 TDs |
| 7. | Santonio Holmes (2003-05) | 25 TDs |
| T8. | Emeka Egbuka (2021-24) | 24 TDs |
| T8. | Brian Robiskie (2005-08) | 24 TDs |
| 10. | Garrett Wilson (2019-21) | 23 TDs |
With his 31st career touchdown reception, Smith entered the top 10 in Big Ten history in career touchdown receptions. He's tied for third in conference history with 36 career touchdown receptions and needs five to become the Big Ten leader:Â
| Rank | Player | School | Career TD Receptions |
| 1. | Braylon Edwards (2001-04) | Michigan | 39 |
| 2. | Anthony Carter (1979-82) | Michigan | 37 |
| T3. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.) | Ohio State | 36 |
| T3. | James Hardy (2005-07) | Indiana | 36 |
| T4. | Chris Olave (2018-21) | Ohio State | 35 |
| T6. | David Boston (1996-98) | Ohio State | 34 |
| T6. | Dequese Carter (2019-23) | Indiana | 34 |
| 7. | Tyler Johnson (2016-19) | Minnesota | 33 |
| 9. | Desmond Howard (1989-91) | Michigan | 32 |
| T10. | Marvin Harrison Jr. (2021-23) | Ohio State | 31 |
| T10. | Bobby Engram (1991-95) | Penn State | 31 |
| T10. | Brian Alford (1994-97) | Purdue | 31 |
| T10. | Ron Johnson (1998-01) | Minnesota | 31 |
| T10. | Elijah Sarratt (2023-25) | Indiana | 31 |
Smith went over 100 yards receiving for the 15th time in his career which ranks is tied for the most program history:Â
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| Rank | Player | 100-Yd Games |
| T1. | Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.) | 15 |
| T1. | Marvin Harrison Jr. (2021-23) | 15 |
| 3. | David Boston (1996-98) | 14 |
| 4. | Chris Olave (2018-21) | 11 |
| T5. | Michael Jenkins (2001-03) | 10 |
| T5. | Garrett Wilson (2019-21) | 10 |
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