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The Ohio State Buckeyes might have discovered their subsequent star vast receiver in Jeremiah Smith.
This 12 months’s No. 1 general recruit will start his first season with Ryan Day’s squad. He made a robust first impression in Ohio State’s opening spring follow.
WBNS-TV’s Adam King posted a video of Smith reaching right down to safe a low move from switch quarterback Will Howard earlier than it hit the bottom. Here is a take a look at the play:
It's simply the primary day of spring however right here is Will Howard to Jerimiah Smith.Smith already making catches that flip heads: pic.twitter.com/ARhSrUYTP0
— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) March 5, 2024
Smith, the cousin of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, scored 21 whole touchdowns for Florida’s Chaminade-Madonna Prep final season. The highschool gained its third straight state title behind the MaxPreps Nationwide Participant of the Yr finalist.
Florida, Miami, and Florida State all tried to maintain the Florida native dwelling, however Smith signed his nationwide letter of intent with Ohio State in December. He’ll go to a faculty that has lately churned out first-round NFL vast receivers Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Marvin Harrison Jr. in April.
Andrew Ivins, the director of scouting for 247Sports, in contrast the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Smith to Julio Jones. Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown additionally praised his new teammate.
“He’s a freak. He’s gonna be subsequent stage,” Brown mentioned of Smith on Monday (h/t Buckeyes Now). ‘I imply, that man handles issues the appropriate method and does every thing proper within the weight room. I used to be throwing with him yesterday and each time I throw to him it’s like, ‘Geez, this child’s a stud. He’s gonna be a freak.'”
Smith is setting expectations excessive for his freshman marketing campaign at Columbus.
