Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith learning how to handle swarms of attention

Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith learning how to handle swarms of attention — on and off the field

After an incredible freshman season, Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith is expecting to make an even bigger impact in Year 2. And he’s still just a teenager

By Andy Backstrom | Yahoo! Sports | August 14, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three kids wearing Ohio State football jerseys stood on top of a brick seat wall during the second practice of fall camp.

Buckeyes players stretched in lines more than 100 yards away.

“Where is he?” one of the kids asked.

Another tried to zoom in with his phone, but a video recording wouldn’t have captured the marvel he was searching for — not from that distance, anyway.

Then they spotted him: the 6-foot-3, 226-pound first-team All-American wide receiver from South Florida who goes by the name of Jeremiah Smith, “JJ” for short. He’s a 19-year-old sophomore who could play in the NFL yesterday if he were eligible.

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