Jeremiah Smith sets Ohio State career receiving yardage record

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          Jeremiah Smith makes a great grab in traffic for an Ohio State TD (0:53)

          • Jake TrotterSep 19, 2026, 01:02 PM ET
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          Ohio State star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith broke the Buckeyes' career receiving yardage record during Saturday's game against Kent State.

          Smith surpassed Michael Jenkins' mark of 2,898 yards with a 23-yard grab on Ohio State's second drive to set the record.

          The junior, who is projected by ESPN as a top-five pick in next year's NFL draft, had 1,315 receiving yards as a true freshman two years ago and 1,243 yards last season. He had 315 yards and three touchdowns through Ohio State's first two games.

          Going into Saturday, Smith needed six touchdowns to break Chris Olave's school record (35) for scoring receptions. He also was 27 catches short of surpassing Emeka Egbuka's school record of 205 total receptions.