Jeremiah Smith put up another 200-plus yard performance on Saturday, leading Ohio State to a 31-14 road win against Iowa. This dude is absolutely unreal. We’re talking back-to-back 200-yard games for a receiver who’s not just putting up numbers, but completely changing the game.
Smith’s Untouchable Pace: The Engine Nobody Can Stop
Through just five games this season, Smith has an insane 44 catches for 823 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Think about that for a second. That’s a ridiculous stat line! He’s not just a part of the offense, he IS the offense this year, carrying the team like a true superstar. Compare that to the next-best receiver for Ohio State, Devin McCuin, who has 17 catches for 245 yards and two touchdowns. It’s not even close. Every defense out there, even the tough ones like Texas and Iowa, knows Julian Sayin wants to throw the ball to No. 4. And you know what? It doesn’t matter. No one has been able to force Sayin to look anywhere else. That kind of dominance, where everyone knows what’s coming and still can’t stop it, that’s reserved for the absolute elite. It puts Smith in rare air among college football’s best.
Already in the GOAT Conversation?
So, where does that put Smith in the conversation for the greatest college receivers of the 21st century? We’re talking a list where productivity matters, but the eye-test is just as huge. Sitting at No. 3 right now, the talk is that if he keeps this pace up all season, he’s got a strong argument for the top spot. Think about the company he’s already keeping. Larry Fitzgerald, the people’s Heisman winner from 2003, is at No. 1. That guy was a stunning combo of size, speed, hands, and body control who did outrageous things weekly at Pittsburgh, even when his team wasn’t dominant. Everyone knew the ball was going to No. 1, and it just didn’t matter. Then there’s Calvin Johnson at No. 2, who somehow grew his legend by being dominant from day one at Georgia Tech in a super run-heavy offense with a quarterback who never completed more than 50% of his passes. That inaccuracy actually highlighted Megatron’s insane catch radius and athleticism.
And then there’s Smith. What makes him stand out is that dominance from the literal moment he stepped on campus at Ohio State. He came into a stacked receiver room with future NFL talent and still topped 1,000 yards as a freshman! He’s only gotten better since then.
If Smith can maintain this outrageous level of play for the rest of the season, we are looking at a player who might just rewrite the top of that list. This isn’t just about big numbers, it’s about a complete takeover every single game. Get ready, because this is a ride we all need to be watching.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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