All eyes are officially on Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, Smith is going to be the 100th Ohio State playmaker to be taken in the first round once 2027 gets here. So, where is the speedster going to end up starting off his pro career?
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As you probably could have guessed, mock drafts are starting to come out at a rapid pace, including one from CBS Sports' Cooper Petagna. In his mock, he has Smith going No. 3 overall to the Miami Dolphins. Why is this funny for Ohio State fans? Because it will have Smith finally returning home to the area, but two years too late for Hurricanes fans to enjoy him.
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It's no secret that Miami and Mario Cristobal made some serious pushes to poach Smith from the Buckeyes. In back-to-back years, the Canes were working overtime in trying to get Smith to enter the transfer portal and then sign with the ACC side.
During spring ball, Smith even called out Miami a bit for trying to get him to change his mind. That was never going to happen, though, as the electric wideout is ready to help Ohio State push for another natty next season - Smith already won a national title with OSU as a freshman.
In that mock draft from Petagna, he has Arch Manning going No. 1 overall to the Jets, while Dante Moore is his No. 2 pick for the Arizona Cardinals. Hey, we get it, as New York and Cleveland are in desperate need of quarterback help. For any other draft, Smith would no question be the top pick.
That's nothing for him to worry about right now, as he's locked in on having a monster 2026 campaign. Last season for the Buckeyes, Smith hauled in 87 receptions for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns. Yup, he's a total star and he'll be in the Heisman hunt next season. Then, he'll make the Ohio State faithful proud once he gets drafted. If he does end up going to the Dolphins, it will be a special homecoming for him, but one Cristobal and Co. wished would have come sooner.
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