Jeremiah Smith Closing In On Ohio State Career Receiving Records

Overview

• Smith enters his junior season with 163 catches, 2,558 receiving yards and 27 touchdown catches, leaving him 39 receptions, 341 yards and nine TDs short of Ohio State career records.
• Projections in July 2026 place the yardage and catch marks within reach in the early part of the season and the touchdown record as a likely midseason milestone if he stays healthy and is heavily targeted.
• National coverage lists Smith as a preseason Heisman candidate and one of the top non-quarterback names on Phil Steele’s preseason board, reflecting rising award visibility for a receiver.
• Scouts and analysts project Smith as a likely early-round 2027 NFL pick, a status that could push him toward declaring rather than remaining in college to chase additional school or NCAA records.
• Reports note Ohio State or outside interests could use large NIL offers to persuade him to stay for a senior year, which would be the clearest path to extending his record chase and NCAA-level milestones.