Jeremiah Smith isn’t just a standout wide receiver for Ohio State, he’s a living legend in the making. His absolute monster performance against No. 14 Iowa this week officially stamped his name all over the Buckeye record books, making him the school’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
History Made: The Touchdown Tally
Smith came into the Iowa game needing just one more touchdown to tie the school record. Did he do it? You bet your cleats he did! Late in the second quarter, Smith hauled in a beautiful 12-yard touchdown reception, stretching across the goal line for the score, and putting the Buckeyes up 17-6 at halftime. That snag tied the overall receiving touchdowns record, previously held by the incredible Chris Olave, who finished his career with 34 scores. Olave, by the way, racked up 176 receptions for 2,711 yards during his time from 2018-2021. Former Buckeye David Boston sits third on that list with 32 touchdowns. But Smith wasn’t done for the day. In the second half, he took it another step, breaking the record outright with a second touchdown grab. This kid is relentless!
Beyond Touchdowns: Smith’s Unbelievable Season Continues
As if shattering the career touchdown record wasn’t enough, Smith broke yet another OSU school record during the game: all-time receptions. That’s right, he’s now Ohio State’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, *and* receiving touchdowns. Talk about a clean sweep! And get this: his ridiculous run actually started last weekend against Illinois. In that game, Smith caught 12 passes for 217 yards and four scores. To put that in perspective, he became the very first and only Buckeye receiver ever to pull off over 10 catches for over 200 yards and four touchdowns in a single game. After a day like that, he definitely earned the two game balls he took home, plus the gloves from his record-breaking catches.
This guy isn’t just playing for records though, he’s got his eyes on the biggest prizes. Smith told CBS after the game that they want the national championship. “That’s all I’ve been chasing since the season started for camp,” he said. “That’s a goal of mine before I leave here, and I’m very, very committed to that.” And yeah, he also casually added that he “has to” get to New York for the Heisman this year. Given what we just saw, who’s gonna argue with him? It sounds like he’s well on his way to making that a reality.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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