Despite not playing a game yet, this Ohio State football player is on the Freak List
By Ryan Stano
The Ohio State football team has a roster full of freaks. The Buckeyes are the second-ranked team in the country for a reason. Both the offense and the defense are filled with some of the most talented players in the country. Because of that, they are one of the favorites to win the national championship.
Bruce Feldman of FOX and the Athletic has a list he creates every year showing the most freakish athletes in the country. These aren't just the best players on a specific team. These are guys who have freakish traits to them. One particular Buckeye has made the list.
That player is true freshman Jeremiah Smith. Smith hasn't yet played a collegiate game, but he still has the most hype surrounding him of perhaps any other freshman in the country. He was the number-one recruit in the country and is now high up on Feldman's Freak List.
Ohio State football player Jeremiah Smith is seventh on the Freak List
Smith is already seventh on Feldman's Freak list. Again, Smith hasn't taken a college snap yet. His physical traits are what put him on this list though. As a true freshman, he comes in at 6'3 and 215 pounds. He's also a freak in the weight room and in training.
On the bench press, Smith can put up 355 pounds. He squats 530. He can jump 36 inches high and runs just over 23 mph when sprinting. He's a specimen of which the college football world has hardly seen. All of that power and speed will make him a nightmare for opposing defenses.
Smith is going to be the third receiver on the team which means he's going to be on the field a lot. There will be no shortage of plays called for him either. He's a ridiculously talented player who is only going to get better as he gets older.