Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes each had a remarkable 2024 season. Smith was arguably the nation's top receiver in his first collegiate season, while Ohio State went 14–2 and won the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

OSU's Jeremiah Smith guarantees wins over Michigan in 2025-26, but can Buckeyes back up his bold talk in The Game?

Football is a team effort, but there's no doubt that wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs were some of the biggest contributors to that consistent success. Now, each is entering 2025 with considerable hype, as they were both named Walter Camp Preseason First-Team All-Americans and are the only Buckeyes represented.