2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 4
Jeremiah Smith
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 223
- Hometown:
- Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Last School:
- Chaminade-Madonna Prep
- Year:
- Junior
Career Highs
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, starting in 13 games he played in, totaling 636 snaps at wide receiver and on special teams... Nationally ranked among the top seven receivers in 2025 in five categories: yards and average yards per game (4th with 1,243 and 95.6), yards per reception (4th at 14.3), TDs (6th with 12) and receptions (7th with 87)... His 87 receptions last year were third-most in a single season at Ohio State, his 1,243 receiving yards ranked sixth and his 12 touchdown receptions ranked eighth.
Appeared in all 16 games as freshman, starting 15 games, totaling 801 snaps wide receiver and on special teams... Shattered all of Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter's Ohio State freshman records with 76 receptions for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns... His 15 TD receptions ranked in a tie for 2nd nationally and his 1,315 receiving yards ranked fourth with both totals leading the Big Ten, while his 76 receptions ranked sixth in the conference... His 16 total touchdowns, including a rushing score vs. Michigan State, ranked 23rd nationally... Caught at least one pass in every game and opened his career with at least one touchdown receiving in his first seven games ...His 1,315 receiving yards were fourth-most in single season history at Ohio State and in the process became the first Ohio State freshmen to top 1,000 yards receiving ...His 15 TD receptions are second-most in school history (17, Terry Glenn in 1995)... Scored five touchdowns in the CFP games, including two apiece in the opening round win over Tennessee and again vs. Oregon...Caught 19 passes for 381 yards and a 20.1 yards per reception average in the four CFP games.
- 10 Receptions at Purdue (Nov. 8, 2025)
- 187 Receiving Yards vs. Oregon (Jan. 1, 2025)
- 2 Receiving Touchdowns (Six times – last vs. Penn State on Nov. 1, 2025)
- 87 Long Reception vs. Grambling (Sept. 6, 2025)
- 19 Rushing Yards at Michigan State (Sept. 28, 2024)
- 2,558 receiving yards and 27 touchdown receptions are the most by any Big Ten receiver in their first two years in college.
- One of two receivers in Ohio State history to have two 1,000-yd receiving seasons.
- Has more receiving yards and receiving touchdowns - 2,558 and 27, respectively - than anyone in the country the past two seasons and he has the second-most receptions - 163 - the last two years (Toledo's Junior Vandeross has 167)
- Goes into the 2026 season in striking distance of all three of Ohio State’s major career receiving records:
- He has 163 receptions and needs 43 to break Emeka Egbuka’s mark of 205.
- Currently ranks seventh in program history and needs five receptions to break into the top 50 in Big Ten history.
- He has 2,558 receiving yards and needs 341 to break Michael Jenkins’ record of 2,898.
- Currently ranks eighth in program history and 35th in Big Ten history.
- He has 27 TD receptions and needs nine to break Chris Olave’s standard of 35.
- Currently is tied for fifth in program history and is tied for 15th in Big Ten history.
- Became the fastest Buckeye to reach 100 receptions (20 games to tie Jaxon Smith-Njigba), 1,000 and 1,500 receiving yards (19 and 24 games, respectively) and 25 receiving touchdowns (25 games)
- In six post-season games, all vs. teams ranked in the Top 10 nationally, has caught 34 passes for 682 yards and a 20.0 yards per reception average with six touchdowns.
- 5.6 receptions per game over the course of his career ranks first in program history.
- 11 100-plus yard receiving games in his career is tied for the third most in program history.
- 87 receptions in 2025 rank third in single-season program history while his 76 receptions in 2024 rank seventh.
- 1,315 receiving yards in 2024 ranks fourth in single-season program history while his 1,243 receiving yards in 2025 ranks sixth.
- 15 receiving touchdowns in 2024 ranks second in single-season program history while his 12 receiving touchdowns in 2025 is tied for eighth.
- 187 receiving yards against Oregon in 2024 ranks 10th in single-game program history.
- 26.7 yards per reception against Oregon in 2024 ranks eighth in single-game program history.
- 2025: Unanimous All-American (Walter Camp, the FWAA, the AFCA, the Associated Press and The Sporting News), Big Ten Conference Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year, All-Big Ten, Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete
- 2024: First-team All-America (USA Today), Big Ten Conference Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year, Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, Rose Bowl Offensive MVP, On3 Offensive Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, starting in 13 games he played in, totaling 636 snaps at wide receiver and on special teams... Nationally ranked among the top seven receivers in 2025 in five categories: yards and average yards per game (4th with 1,243 and 95.6), yards per reception (4th at 14.3), TDs (6th with 12) and receptions (7th with 87)... His 87 receptions last year were third-most in a single season at Ohio State, his 1,243 receiving yards ranked sixth and his 12 touchdown receptions ranked eighth.
- TEXAS (8/30): Totaled six receptions for 43 yards on 59 snaps.
- GRAMBLING (9/6): Tallied 119 yards on five receptions, tying his career high with two touchdown receptions on 30 plays.
- OHIO (9/13): Secured nine receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown while also having a 17-yard rushing touchdown on 58 snaps.
- at WASHINGTON (9/27): Posted eight receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown on 56 plays.
- MINNESOTA (10/4): Notched seven receptions for 67 yards and a career-high tying two touchdown receptions on 43 snaps.
- at ILLINOIS (10/11): Hauled in five receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown while also having a rush for three yards on 51 plays.
- at WISCONSIN (10/18): Ended the game with nine receptions for 97 yards on 57 snaps.
- PENN STATE (11/1): Finished the game with a career-high tying two touchdown receptions while also having six receptions for 123 yards on 43 plays.
- at PURDUE (11/8): Totaled a career-high 10 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown on 59 snaps.
- UCLA (11/15): Tallied four receptions for 40 yards on 22 plays.
- at MICHIGAN (11/29): Secured three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown on 45 snaps.
- vs. INDIANA (12/6): Posted eight receptions for 144 yards on 53 plays.
- vs. MIAMI (12/31): Tallied a season-high 157 yards on seven receptions on a season-high 60 snaps.
Appeared in all 16 games as freshman, starting 15 games, totaling 801 snaps wide receiver and on special teams... Shattered all of Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter's Ohio State freshman records with 76 receptions for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns... His 15 TD receptions ranked in a tie for 2nd nationally and his 1,315 receiving yards ranked fourth with both totals leading the Big Ten, while his 76 receptions ranked sixth in the conference... His 16 total touchdowns, including a rushing score vs. Michigan State, ranked 23rd nationally... Caught at least one pass in every game and opened his career with at least one touchdown receiving in his first seven games ...His 1,315 receiving yards were fourth-most in single season history at Ohio State and in the process became the first Ohio State freshmen to top 1,000 yards receiving ...His 15 TD receptions are second-most in school history (17, Terry Glenn in 1995)... Scored five touchdowns in the CFP games, including two apiece in the opening round win over Tennessee and again vs. Oregon...Caught 19 passes for 381 yards and a 20.1 yards per reception average in the four CFP games.
- AKRON (8/31): Made his collegiate debut, making six receptions for 92 yards and having a career-high tying two touchdown receptions in 48 snaps.
- WESTERN MICHIGAN (9/7): Finished the game with 119 yards on five receptions on 38 plays.
- MARSHALL (9/21): Grabbed three receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown on 37 snaps.
- at MICHIGAN STATE (9/28): Recorded 83 yards on five receptions with a touchdown while also having a rush for 19 yards on 59 plays.
- IOWA (10/5): Totaled four receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown while also having a rush for 14 yards on 57 plays.
- at OREGON (10/12): Secured a season-high nine receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 64 plays.
- NEBRASKA (10/26): Posted three receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown on 41 snaps.
- at PENN STATE (11/2): Hauled in four receptions for 55 yards on 53 plays.
- PURDUE (11/9): Tallied six receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown on 34 snaps.
- at NORTHWESTERN (11/16): Grabbed four receptions for 100 yards while also adding a rush for two yards on 46 plays.
- INDIANA (11/23): Ended the game with three receptions for 34 yards while also having a rush for 12 yards on 52 snaps.
- MICHIGAN (11/30): Made five receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown on 60 plays.
- TENNESSEE (12/21): Finished the game with six receptions for 103 yards and a career-high tying two touchdown receptions on 56 snaps.
- vs. OREGON (1/1): Recorded a career-high 187 on seven receptions while also having a career-high tying two touchdown receptions. Also had a rush for five yards on 37 plays. His 187-yard day is tied for the 10th most receiving yards in single-game program history.
- vs. TEXAS (1/10): Posted one reception for three yards on 56 snaps.
- vs. NOTRE DAME (1/20): Grabbed five receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown on 63 plays. A 56-yard reception on 3rd-and-11 - and now referred to as "3rd and Jeremiah" late in the fourth quarter of the national title game against Notre Dame that led to Ohio State's final points in the 34-23 win.
- Sport Industry
- Jeremiah was the 2024 recruiting class consensus No.1 ranked player in the country regardless of position
- A five-star prospect by every major recruiting service as well as the top-ranked wide receiver
- One of five finalists for 247Sports’ National Player of the Year honors
- Named the Player of the Year in the state of Florida by MaxPreps
- In 14 games as a senior, had 88 receptions for 1,376 yards and 19 touchdowns
- In his final high school game – a 56-0 win to capture the state championship – Smith caught 11 passes for 170 yards and scored a touchdown
- Over his final two seasons, he caught 151 passes for 2,474 yards and 39 touchdowns while playing in 28 games.
- Chaminade-Madonna Prep was the nation’s No. 2-ranked team and finished the season 14-0 in 2023
- He is the first wide receiver to earn the No. 1 overall ranking in the 247Sports Composite in 11 years, since Dorial Green-Beckham in 2012
- In a win over perennial New Jersey state power Began Catholic earlier this fall, he caught 16 passes for 316 yards and three TDs in three quarters of action
- Winner of the Nat Moore Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top high school player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties
- Named the Maxwell Award High School Player of the Year
- Is the son of Lativia Newberry and Christopher Smith, and has an older brother (Christopher), an older sister (Jade) and a younger brother (Angelo)
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