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<\/a><\/p>\n Listen<\/p>\n Translate<\/p>\n English (Original) <\/p>\n Espa\u00f1ol\u4e2d\u56fd\u4ebaFran\u00e7aisDeutschPortuguese\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/p>\n Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies\u2014please refer to the original content.<\/p>\n Read original<\/a><\/p>\n Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.<\/p>\n \u2716 <\/p>\n Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith<\/a> is a household name around campus. This season, he is projected to put up historic numbers, as the Buckeyes look to capture another national title.<\/p>\n Smith has been generating a lot of headlines recently with talk of the wide receiver room<\/a> looking to be very dangerous to opposing defenses on Saturdays this season.<\/p>\n Ohio State is back in the spotlight and a lot of the buzz is built on their Heisman hopeful and big time playmaker at wide receiver.<\/p>\n Read more: ESPN Updates FPI Rankings as Texas Tops College Football Heading Into Week 1<\/a><\/p>\n According to preseason projections, Smith is poised to have a season for the ages<\/a>, hauling in 110 catches for 1,821 yards and 21 touchdowns while positioning himself enough to finish as the Heisman runner-up during the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n The Buckeyes themselves are expected to roll through the regular season, going 13-0 and securing the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. With Smith as the focal point of the offense, however, quarterback play and offensive line protection will be crucial to turning these projections into reality for Smith.<\/p>\n Smith’s ability to create separation, catch in traffic, and rack up yards after the contact makes him a nightmare for opposing defenses.<\/p>\n Ohio State’s title hopes will rely heavily on his consistency, and if he performs as expected, Smith could cement himself as one of the elite receivers in college football history.<\/p>\n![\"Jeremiah](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756152492_869_jeremiah-smith.jpg\")
\nJeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January…
\nJeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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