Jeremiah Smith (American football)

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Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 4
Position Wide receiver
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College Ohio State (2024–present)
High school Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School (Hollywood, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Jeremiah Smith is an American football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [1] He attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory school in Florida, and currently attends the Ohio State University. Smith is known for being one of the most highly touted wide receiver prospects to come out of the state of Florida, and is the #1 overall high school football recruit of the 2024 graduating class. [2]

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Early life and high school

Smith lives in Hollywood, Florida and attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School. [3] He had 31 receptions for 667 yards and seven touchdowns in his sophomore season. [4] [5] Smith caught 58 passes for 1,073 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior. [6] He also won the FHSAA Class 2A state championship in the 110 and the 400-meter hurdles during his junior year. [7] During his senior season, Smith was named All-American, and won the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award. [8]

Smith is rated a five-star recruit. [9] [10] He is the number one overall prospect in the 2024 class according to the 247 Sports Composite 247Sports.com . [11] Smith committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, and USC. [12] [13]

Personal life

Smith is the cousin of NFL quarterback Geno Smith. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jeremiah Smith - 2024-25 - Football". Ohio State. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ↑ Gay, Colin (December 16, 2022). "Who is 2024 Ohio State five-star WR commit Jeremiah Smith? 'He's a special individual'". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Florida recruiting: Individual matchups to watch during Week 1". The Palm Beach Post . August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Malick, Blake (May 21, 2022). "A Look at '24: Four 5-Stars from South Florida". StateOfTheU.com. SB Nation . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jaxon Smith-Njigba praises Ohio State 2024 commit Jeremiah Smith". The Columbus Dispatch . June 26, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Broward 2A-1A boys track athlete of the year: Jeremiah Smith, Chaminade-Madonna junior". Sun Sentinel . June 17, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jeremiah Smith Named 2024 All-American Bowl's Player of the Year". NBC Sports. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  9. ↑ "With two 5-star recruits, 'of course' Chaminade-Madonna has best receivers in the nation". Miami Herald . August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Hurricanes in mix for local five-star recruit Jeremiah Smith". Sun Sentinel . May 4, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jeremiah Smith- Chamindade-Madonna Prep - WR". On3.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (December 14, 2022). "WR Jeremiah Smith, No. 11 2024 recruit, commits to Ohio State". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ Means, Stephen (December 14, 2022). "Jeremiah Smith, 5-star 2024 WR, commits to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ Means, Stephen (July 10, 2023). "Brian Hartline, a hoodie and a cigar? Meet the 7-on-7 football team that's fueling Ohio State's WR recruiting". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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