Pro Football Focus ranked the top 50 college football players heading into 2025 and explained why Jeremiah Smith is No. 1.

The rise of Jeremiah Smith as college football’s latest phenom is traced back to a family tie who now observes from the sideline, and it’s not the one people like to point to first.

Jeremiah Smith was being called the next big thing at Ohio State long before he arrived on campus. The pass-catching prodigy was the country’s top-rated recruit as an early enrollee in January.

In a statement, Smith said, "Being on the cover of EA SPORTS College Football 26 is a tremendous privilege, and I’m proud to represent Ohio State alongside Coach Day while carrying the Buckeye ...