In his first season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith has taken the college football world by storm. The freshman put up eye-popping numbers for the Buckeyes this season. He led the Big Ten with 14 receiving touchdowns and also amassed 1,226 receiving yards this season. Both of those marks are freshman records.

Arguably, the best freshman to ever play is Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. He concluded his freshman season with impressive statistics: 76 catches, 1,315 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns. These figures rank No. 5 in receptions, No. 4 in receiving yards and No. 2 in touchdowns for a single season in Ohio State history.

Someone had to make a play, and on this Ohio State team who else would you expect to be called upon in a moment like this but freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith.  He had not seen the ball the entire second half,

Ohio State made history Monday night, claiming the first 12-team College Football Playoff National Championship with a thrilling 34-23 victory over Notre Dame, capped by a pivotal play from freshman sensation Jeremiah Smith.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith capped off another sensational night with a championship-clinching, 56-yard reception on third down in the final minutes of 2025 College Football National Championship.

Jeremiah Smith caught a 56-yard pass that sealed Ohio State's national championship game win over Notre Dame, capping a series of freshman feats.