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Jeremiah Smith laughs at PFF who questioned if Jermod McCoy could cover him

Jeremiah Smith took to Twitter/X after lighting up Tennessee, laughing at Pro Football Focus for questioning if the corner could cover him.

Jeremiah Smith went off against the Tennessee Volunteers in Ohio State football’s first-ever home playoff game. The Buckeyes, who were the slimmest favorite in the first round, throttled the Volunteers 42-17.

Will Howard led the charge with 311 yards and two passing touchdowns. Both of those passing touchdowns went to Jeremiah Smith, who ended with six receptions for 103 yards.

For comparison on just how good Smith was, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ended the game with just 104 passing yards.

Smith went off, and he made sure Pro Football Focus, who questioned whether or not Smith could get the best of Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, knew about his success Saturday evening.

The Buckeyes ended up with a multi-score win and will now get a battle with the Oregon Ducks on January 1.

A rematch from earlier on in the season, the Buckeyes will get the top-ranked Ducks on a neutral field this time around, which should bode well for Ohio State, which lost by just one point earlier in the season.

Expect another big game from Smith, who has cemented himself as the best freshman receiver in college football.

WATCH: Jeremiah Smith get Ohio State on the board against Tennessee

Great start for the offense! #GoBucks

Everything Ohio State fans wanted to see against Michigan just happened in the opening drive against Tennessee. Chip Kelly came out throwing the ball and the Volunteers didn’t handle it very well as Will Howard marched the Buckeyes down the field.

And then Tennessee made a big mistake and left Jeremiah Smith in one one-on-one coverage. Howard saw the mismatch and took advantage, lofting the ball where only Smith could come down with it. Bullseye and the Buckeyes are up 7-0 early in the first quarter.

Take a look at the spectacular catch as the Buckeye defense tries to contain Nico Iamaleava and the Volunteer offense.

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Jeremiah Smith makes brief post on Air Noland’s transfer news

Air Noland is leaving Ohio State, and given the incoming talent, that’s not surprising. That said, here’s what Jeremiah Smith posted on it.

Jeremiah Smith has been a star at Ohio State and continues to bloom as one of the best receivers in college football, and Air Noland had the potential to be a Buckeye great as well.

The Buckeyes, given the immense talent they bring in, aren’t always able to share the snaps, and Noland, who was a high 4-star talent in the class of 2024, saw the writing on the wall.

He has opted to hit the transfer portal and take his talents elsewhere. That news broke Monday and didn’t come at a great time with Ohio State preparing for its first-round College Football Playoff battle Saturday.

Fellow freshman Smith didn’t have much to say, but he did post about the breaking news Monday.

With Tavien St. Clair coming to Columbus next season and a few other backups likely above Noland in the depth chart, it makes sense that the freshman looks to a new program to help develop his skillset.

Noland was the 7th-best quarterback in his recruiting class.

The 6-foot-2 quarterback is originally from Fairburn, Georgia, so one should expect teams in that area to have an upper hand in securing the high-profile free agent.

Three Ohio State players make USA TODAY first team All-American

Three on the first team! #GoBucks

It’s that time of year when some of the postseason awards start to trickle out, and we have one such instance with the announcement of the USA TODAY All-American teams Thursday.

Usually, if there’s an All-American team in football, there is a decent amount of Scarlet and Gray associated with it, and that’s also the case with this one, with three Ohio State players making the first team. You can probably venture a guess which players got the honor, but just in case, we’re here to inform you, because — well, that’s what we do.

In one case, we’re talking about a freshman, so make note of that (and yeah, you know who it is). OSU did not have a player appearing on the second team.

Offensive lineman Donovan Jackson, Safety Caleb Downs, and freshman wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith were all honored as USA TODAY first team All-Americans with the reveal on Thursday.

Jackson, a senior, has been the anchor of the offensive line, even moving positions when the team lost left tackle, Josh Simmons, for the season. He’s been the Buckeyes best lineman and has a good chance of being an early round NFL draft pick in April.

Downs was great at Alabama, and has lived up to the billing after transferring to Ohio State. He hasn’t amassed as many tackles in Columbus as he did his freshman year in Tuscaloosa, but that’s been more a byproduct of how the Buckeyes use him in the scheme. Still, he has one interception and 0.5 sacks on the season, and is often seen coming up on run support when asked as well.

Meanwhile, Smith has been a revelation for the college football world this season. We kept hearing about his exploits during workouts and spring ball, and he’s done nothing but make good on all of that this year with highlight catches, crips routes, body control, and a work ethic that’s already set him a part as a freshman. He leads Ohio State in receiving yards (954) and touchdown catches (10), and is second in receptions (57).

Congrats to all three of these players and let’s hope there’s more coming in the postseason.

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Jeremiah Smith earns eye-popping grade from PFF for Week 11 play

Jeremiah Smith, who set the Ohio State football record for freshman touchdowns Saturday, had the highest PFF grade of any true freshman.

Jeremiah Smith has emerged as one of the best players in the country and surely one of the best receivers in college football. He’s been a key target for Will Howard this season.

The top freshman in the Class of 2024 per 247Sports, Smith was a star before he even stepped on campus in Columbus, and with that, he had ultra-high expectations put on him.

He has exceeded those expectations as he now has the record for the Ohio State Buckeyes’ most receiving touchdowns, yards, and receptions by a freshman.

Setting the first and third record from above in the Buckeyes 45-0 win over Purdue, a team that has yet to win a Big Ten game, Smith was graded as the top true freshman wide receiver by Pro Football Focus.

Smith went for six receptions and 87 yards, hauling in a score as well. He has 45 receptions, 765 receiving yards and a conference-high nine touchdowns on the season.

With two seasons in college still remaining after this one, there’s no doubt more records will be plastered with the name Jeremiah Smith before he’s set to join the NFL.

Ryan Day reacts to Jeremiah Smith’s record-breaking freshman season

Ryan Day was on the sideline as Jeremiah Smith broke the freshman receiving touchdowns record. Here’s what he had to say about it.

Jeremiah Smith is a generational talent, and Ohio State football knew it had something special before the season even began. Now, there’s no reason to think many expected Smith to explode the way he has.

At a university that has developed some of the NFL’s best receivers like Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Thomas and Garrett Wilson, Smith is set to be next, but there might be reason to believe he could be the best of the bunch.

Smith had the freshman receiving yards record coming into the Buckeyes’ battle with the Purdue Boilermakers this past weekend. In the 45-0 throttling, Smith set two more records, for receiving yards and receptions.

Here’s what head coach Ryan Day had to say about his performance throughout the season.

“He’s getting stronger. He’s getting more experience. He’s understanding of coverages and different things. Great to see him break a record,” Day said via ClutchPoints’ Jordan Llanes.

Here’s the catch in which Smith broke the record.

Smith went for six receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown in the home win. On the season, he had 45 receptions, 765 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He also has a rushing touchdown as well.

That said, both fans and Day expect more to come from the young rising star.

Ohio State football star named freshman of the year semifinalist

Ohio State football star named freshman of the year semifinalist #GoBucks

Ohio State football is squarely in the College Football Playoff conversation and freshman phenom, Jeremiah Smith, is a big reason why. The former five-star prospect arrived in Columbus, Ohio as one of the most hyped freshman in history and has lived up to that billing so far.

Smith was recently announced as a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year semifinalist. The award is decided by the Maxwell Football Club and handed out annually.

The Florida product has been on a tear already breaking the Ohio State freshman record for receiving yards with 678, which was previously held by Hall of Famer, Cris Carter, who has held the record since 1984. He’s also already tied the school’s freshman record for receiving touchdowns with eight in just eight games, which is also held by Carter.

The freshman school record for receptions sits at 41 by you guessed it, Carter, but with Smith already hauling in 39 passes, that record is basically his as well.

Jeremiah Smith breaks Ohio State football record in win over Penn State

Ohio State football came out on top in Happy Valley Saturday, and Jeremiah Smith broke a program record in the victory.

Ohio State football knew it got something special when Jeremiah Smith stepped on campus.

The No. 1 overall prospect for the Class of 2024, Smith was a star in the making, and he’s still budding into one of the most talented freshmen the Buckeyes have ever had.

Ohio State is coming off its biggest win of the season, a 20-13 victory in Happy Valley against Penn State. In front of a record crowd at Beaver Stadium, Smith went for four receptions, and that was enough to set a school record.

“In doing so, he broke the school record for most receiving yards ever by a freshman surpassing Cris Carter’s 648 yards set in 1984,” Stephen Means of Cleveland.com wrote.

Smith led the game with 55 receiving yards, catching four of Will Howard’s 16 completed passes. While he was void of a score, Smith’s presence and impact on the offense more than made up for that.

As a freshman, Smith is playing at a high level and has 678 receiving yards on the season on 39 receptions. He has eight touchdowns as well, often being targeted in the red zone by Howard.

Expect much more from Smith as the Buckeyes finish out the regular season in the upcoming month.

WATCH: Jeremiah Smith score long touchdown

WATCH: Jeremiah Smith score long touchdown #GoBucks

Ohio State football is currently rolling against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and leads its Big Ten foe 14-3. There is still over eight minutes left in the first half, but the Buckeyes seem to be moving and grooving on the offensive side of the football as evidenced by the most recent long touchdown pass from Ohio State quarterback, Will Howard to freshman phenom receiver, Jeremiah Smith.

Howard connected with Smith on a 60-yard touchdown pass, which makes Howard’s current start line an impressive seven completions on all seven attempts for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

That reception puts Smith over Carnell Tate for leading receiver on the day with just two receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. OSU looks really impressive through the air and it would be safe to expect it to keep exploiting this undermanned Nebraska defensive backfield.

Ohio State is favored to win this contest by more than three touchdowns and still has a long way to go to achieve that large point difference.

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Ohio State football star receives massive bump in ‘College Football 25’

Ohio State football star receives massive bump in College Football 25 #GoBucks

Ohio State football will be kicking off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Noon on Saturday and will hope to show off some defensive improvement after a disappointing loss to the Oregon Ducks. On the virtual gridiron, however, we don’t need to wait until Saturday to see improvements as the latest update for EA Sports’ “College Football 25” gave a large ratings boost to one Buckeye superstar.

Jeremiah Smith has been setting the college world on fire and EA Sports’ has apparently noticed as he is now rated at 90 overall, which is an increase of six total points. Few would argue against this bump because the freshman phenom receiver has already tallied 32 receptions for 553 yards and seven touchdowns.

Offensive tackle, Josh Simmons, also received a ratings boost of five to make his new overall 90. Edge rusher, Jack Sawyer  and interior offensive lineman, Donovan Jackson, received moderate bumps increasing their ratings by one. Sawyer is now a 90 overall and Jackson sits at 92.

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