Ohio State has had a lot of good receivers in the history of the program. Recently, the Buckeyes have had guys such as Chris Olave, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Carnell Tate. All of those players were first-round picks, and Smith-Njigba might be the best receiver in the NFL.
Yet, Jeremiah Smith might be better than all of them. As a freshman, he was the best player on a team that won a national championship. Coming into the game against Kent State, he was just 26 yards from passing Michael Jenkins to become the all-time leading receiver in the history of the Ohio State Buckeyes. He has now done it.
Jeremiah Smith becomes the all-time leading receiver in Ohio State football history
Smith has been the best player on the field in almost every game he's played. Now, he has the record to prove that. He was able to break the record in the first quarter on the second drive for the Buckeyes. He needed only two catches against Kent State to achieve that.
Ohio State had a 7-0 lead when Smith was able to break the record. They hardly needed him on the first drive of the game to score that touchdown. They know they can throw the ball to him any time they want. Ohio State ended up finishing that drive off with a touchdown pass to Nate Roberts.
Coming into this game, the Buckeyes needed to have a massive margin of victory against the Golden Flashes for fans to be happy. With Smith breaking the record early, they certainly look like they are on their way to do just that. Smith could probably sit the rest of the game, and Ohio State would still win in blowout fashion.
Ohio State needs to find someone else who can help out Jeremiah Smith
While Smith is clearly the best receiver in the history of the Ohio State football program, the Buckeyes still need to find other weapons. They need to find a second person who can catch the ball on the outside to help take some attention away from Smith.
Whether it's Devin McCuin, Brandon Inniss, Kyle Parker, or Chris Henry Jr., someone else needs to step up and play well. Smith can't do it all by himself if the Buckeyes are expected to win a national championship. Other weapons need to emerge for Ohio State to be a real title contender.
Smith will go down not just as the best receiver in program history, but as one of the best players in general. In order to claim that title, he has to win a second national championship in three years. He also needs to beat Michigan later in the year, but that's a future problem.
Right now, it's appropriate to celebrate what Smith has already accomplished. He's a great player, and the Buckeyes are going to be worse on offense next year when he heads off to the NFL. He might end up being the first overall pick in the Spring.
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