Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is next up in a long line of elite pass catchers to come through the nation's top-ranked program. The 19-year-old has been dominant to begin his second season in Columbus, hauling in 49 passes (a Big Ten high) for 602 yards and seven touchdowns—all of which lead the Buckeyes.
Under the guidance of offensive coordinator and WRs coach Brian Hartline, Ohio State has churned out five first-round wide receivers over the last three NFL drafts: Garrett Wilson (Jets) and Chris Olave (Saints) in 2022, Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seahawks) in ’23, Marvin Harrison Jr. (Cardinals) in '24 and Emeka Egbuka (Buccaneers) in '25. The impressive pipeline—which is bound to include Smith in short order—has led many to dub the program “Wide Receiver University”, or WRU, for short.
