Jeremiah Smith sets another record as his freakish Ohio State career continues

Jeremiah Smith is already the leading receiver in the history of the Ohio State football program. He took that title against Kent State in the first quarter with relative ease. He might be the best player the Buckeyes have ever had, not just the best receiver. He proved that again against Illinois.

In the first half, Smith was the clear target for Julian Sayin, as he normally is. He was absolutely unstoppable, catching eight passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns. It was his first three-touchdown game in his career, and he did it in the first half. He also did something no one has done since 2008.

Jeremiah Smith reaches 3,000+ receiving yards and 30+ touchdowns for Ohio State

Smith became the fastest person to reach 30 touchdowns and 3,000 career receiving yards since Michael Crabtree in 2008. Crabtree played for Texas Tech and would later be a first-round pick. There is no doubt that Smith will be a first-round pick next year when he declares.

What makes Smith so special is his ability to make incredible catches. His third touchdown of the day might be the best catch of his career, which is saying something. He can't be covered, which makes him the ultimate weapon when things aren't going well.

When his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes is done, he will leave as the greatest receiver in history. There's a chance he breaks the all-time receiving touchdown record next week against Iowa. He is firmly in the Heisman Trophy discussion, and should be a Finalist if he keeps up this kind of play.

What's even more impressive is that Smith has done it while being the best player on the field in all three years of his Ohio State career. He receives a ton of attention from defenses, but it doesn't matter. He can still get open and also makes contested catches.

Ohio State needs to find someone else who can step up catching passes

While Smith is great, the Buckeyes desperately need someone else who can step up and help him out opposite him. Ohio State has struggled to find that guy since Carnell Tate declared for the Draft last spring. Devin McCuin was thought to be that guy, but he has been disappointing.

Until Ohio State can get a reliable player who can catch passes that isn't named Jeremiah Smith, this offense won't be able to reach its full potential. The hope was to find that guy against the Illini. In the first half, they weren't able to find that person who can step up.

However, Smith is such a freak that he is trying to make that a moot point. If he is going to catch three touchdowns in the first half of every game, it doesn't matter who the other receivers are. Of course, that's not a realistic expectation, even for him.

Ohio State actually found more trouble stopping the run on defense than normal. Defense might be more of an issue than finding another pass-catcher when Smith is in God-mode.

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