Ohio State freshman wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith, had his black stripe removed on Thursday. He breaks a record for the earliest a Buckeye has ever shed his black stripe after just four spring practices.
There are high hopes amongst Buckeye nation that Smith will have a great career at Ohio State as the young wide receiver has already lots of praise from teammates.
Check out what star cornerback Denzel Burke had to say about after a spring practice earlier this month.
“This might be a big statement, but just the way he handles himself and the way he moves and the potential he has, I feel like he might be the next best receiver to come through here. And I’m really excited to see what he can do. The sky’s the limit for him.”
Smith is one of highest rated recruits that the Buckeyes have ever landed at any position. The 6-foot-3, 215 pound wide receiver out of Chaminade-Madonna Prep High School in Florida, was the top ranked player in the 2024 class on trusted recruiting resources like On3, 247Sports, and Rivals.
Carnell Tate set a record for an Ohio State freshman last year when he had his black stripe removed after five spring practices.
Jeremiah Smith broke that record today, losing his black stripe after just four spring practices: https://t.co/S9J51eBMd0
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) March 21, 2024
The Buckeyes have recruited and developed wide receivers extremely well in recent memory under Brian Hartline. In the last two draft classes, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have been first round picks and Marvin Harrison Jr. is likely to be a top five in this class. Smith has all the makings to add his name to that list.
Jeremiah Smith has certainly become THE topic of the wide receiver room.
Brian Hartline: "I love the way he corrects mistakes, it's very veteran-like."
Brandon Inniss: "He's a different caliber…I feel like some way he has to play because he'll just better the team." pic.twitter.com/MFix6pGaCE
— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) March 21, 2024
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