We need to stop talking about Jeremiah Smith like he’s simply the best wide receiver in college football.
He is one of the most complete wide receiver prospects we’ve ever seen.
Smith just put together a ridiculous performance against Illinois, finishing with 12 catches, 217 yards and four touchdowns. Through only four games this season, he already has 33 catches for 617 yards and seven touchdowns, leading the country in receiving yards.
But the numbers only tell part of the story.
Smith is 6-foot-3, around 220 pounds, has elite speed, ridiculous body control, strong hands and the physicality to bully defensive backs. He can win deep. He can win underneath. He can make contested catches. He can create after the catch. And his route running continues to improve.
What is the weakness?
That’s what makes Smith such a special prospect. There really isn’t an obvious area of his game that opponents can consistently exploit.
And he’s been doing this since he stepped onto a college field.
Smith recorded 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman, followed it with 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025, and now has 617 yards through four games in 2026. He’s already Ohio State’s career receiving-yardage leader with 3,175 yards, and he’s sitting just one touchdown behind the program career record of 35.
Think about the receivers who have come through Ohio State recently: Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka.
Smith is already rewriting the record book.
He’s also produced when the competition gets serious. Entering this season, Smith had accumulated 682 receiving yards across six postseason games, all against Top-10 opponents, averaging 20 yards per reception.
There are great college receivers every season.
Jeremiah Smith feels different.
He’s built like an NFL receiver, moves like someone significantly smaller and has been producing at an elite level since he was 18 years old. Barring something dramatically changing, Smith has the résumé and physical tools to be viewed as one of the premier prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft.
This isn’t just an elite receiver. We’re watching a potentially historic wide receiver prospect in real time.
