As the kids say, Jeremiah Smith is a cheat code. Just throw the ball in his general vicinity and there’s a good chance he’s going to come down with the catch.
Smith has been breaking records all season at Ohio State and he added his name to the record books twice more after an outstanding Rose Bowl performance. On the game, the freshman phenom pulled in seven receptions for 187 yards and two scores. Those totals would put Smith as the record holder in two more categories.
First, with his 187 receiving yards, Smith breaks another record held by Cris Carter, most receiving yards in a single game by a freshman. Carter held the record with 172 yards receiving in the 1985 Rose Bowl, a game the Buckeyes would lose to USC 20-17.
Smith wasn’t done etching his name in the record books just yet. He would also move to the top of the list in Big Ten history with the most touchdown receptions by a freshman. He broke the record with his first score and padded the number with the second giving him 14 on the year. The previous record was 12 set by Rondale Moore of Purdue in 2018.
With that TD vs Oregon, Jeremiah Smith now holds the Big Ten record for most receiving TDs by a True Freshman 🌰👏@OhioStateFB | @Jermiah_Smith1 pic.twitter.com/S5USphcahr
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 1, 2025
In addition to the aforementioned records, Smith also holds the Ohio State freshman receiving records for yards in a season (1,224), receptions (70), and receiving touchdowns in a season (14) with the possibility of adding to those numbers with at least one more game to play.
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