Jeremiah Smith becomes Ohio State's all-time receiving yards leader
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith surpassed Michael Jenkins's all-time school record of 2,898 receiving yards on a 23-yard reception in the first quarter against Kent State on September 19. Smith is also on track to challenge the school records for career receptions and touchdown catches.
Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State's all-time receiving yards leader on a 23-yard reception in the first quarter against Kent State on September 19, according to CBS Sports. The slant pass came from quarterback Julian Sayin. Smith surpassed Michael Jenkins's previous record of 2,898 receiving yards, which Jenkins set while playing for the Buckeyes from 2001 to 2003.
Smith entered the game with 179 receptions, closing in on Emeka Egbuka's Ohio State record of 205 career receptions. Smith is on track to shatter Chris Olave's Ohio State school record for career touchdown receptions of 35, per CBS Sports.
Smith is a former five-star prospect widely projected as a top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, per CBS Sports. He caught touchdown passes in his first seven college games and was a consensus All-American in 2025. No Ohio State player reached 100 receptions, 1,000 receiving yards, or 25 receiving touchdowns faster than Smith, per CBS Sports. Smith entered the season with more receiving yards and touchdown receptions than anyone in college football over the past two seasons, per CBS Sports.
On a 23-yard slant from Julian Sayin in the first quarter against Kent State, Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State's all-time receiving yards leader, surpassing Michael Jenkins's 2,898-yard mark set from 2001-03.
Smith remains on pace to claim multiple Ohio State receiving records by season's end. The receptions mark (26 catches behind Egbuka) and the touchdown mark (35, set by Olave) are both within reach before his junior season concludes.
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