Overview
- Jeremiah Smith told On3 he was offered over $10 million to leave Ohio State through the transfer portal, yet he said he will remain with the Buckeyes for his junior season.
- Yahoo Sports reported that Miami pushed to bring the South Florida native home as multiple programs contacted his agent to entice him into the portal.
- Smith said he chose Ohio State to win titles, grow as a player and person, and keep building his legacy, and he pointed to the school’s record of preparing wide receivers for the NFL.
- The All-American led the Big Ten in 2025 with 87 catches and 1,243 receiving yards and topped 100 receiving yards in each of his 13 games.
- He already has 27 career touchdown catches and 2,558 receiving yards at Ohio State and needs nine touchdowns and 311 yards next season to become the program leader in both marks.