Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith, the junior wideout, rewrote the Buckeyes’ record books faster than anyone thought possible against Iowa, needing a ridiculous 34 career games to snag his 36th touchdown and become the program’s all-time leader. He didn’t just break it either, he separated for a monster 57-yard touchdown reception, his second of the day, and then straight-up hit the Heisman Trophy pose right there on the field. You love to see that kind of confidence!
History Made, Again, and Again
Let’s talk about that 36th career touchdown, because it’s wild. Smith blew past former All-Big Ten receiver Chris Olave, who had 35, and David Boston in the process. Olave needed 47 career games to even tie the record, and Smith? He did it in just 34 games, only halfway through his third season. That’s a different level of production right there. And as if that wasn’t enough, minutes later Smith went ahead and shattered Emeka Egbuka’s record of 205 career receptions too, pushing his own total to 206 catches by the end of the third quarter against Iowa. The dude is an absolute machine.
An Insane Trajectory for College Football’s Best
Anyone who’s been watching knows Smith was special. He was the No. 1 player in his recruiting class, coming out of Florida, and everyone called him one of the best wide receiver recruits in college football history. Guess what? He’s somehow exceeded every single expectation. This guy led Ohio State to the national championship in 2024 with a transcendent run in the College Football Playoff. He followed that up by leading the conference with 87 catches in 2025. But his junior season? It’s blowing the rest out of the water. We’re talking at least 150 yards and a touchdown in four of his five appearances this season! At the end of the third quarter, he’s sitting on 206 catches for 3,363 yards and those 36 touchdowns, all Ohio State records. He’s not stopping there either. Smith is only 255 yards away from John Standeford’s Big Ten receiving record and just three touchdowns shy of Braylon Edwards’ mark over at Michigan. That receptions record held by Taylor Stubblefield is probably out of reach, but you never know with this guy.
Smith’s already blowing up the record books, and he’s not done yet. With Big Ten receiving records still in sight, you know he’s coming for it all. This is going to be fun to watch.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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