Jeremiah Smith added two more Ohio State Buckeyes records to his resume on Saturday, and the star receiver made clear that individual milestones should start catching nationwide attention and recognition.
Smith caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns as No. 5 Ohio State defeated No. 14 Iowa 31-14 at Kinnick Stadium. The performance made Smith the Buckeyes’ career leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns, adding to his career receiving yards record.
Afterward, Smith turned his attention toward a bigger individual goal tied to his personal accolades: winning the Heisman Trophy.
“Just got to let the Heisman voters or whoever it is know that I’m the best player in the country,” Smith said. “So I gotta be there.”
Smith now has 207 receptions for 3,381 yards and 36 touchdowns through 34 career games. His 207 catches moved him past Emeka Egbuka’s Ohio State record of 205, while his 36 receiving touchdowns surpassed Chris Olave’s mark of 35.
The junior didn’t realize how productive his afternoon had been until seeing the numbers.
“I was surprised I had 200 yards; I didn’t know I had that much,” Smith said after receiving a seeing the stat sheet showing his 11 catches and 206 yards.“
Smith helped Ohio State win the national championship as a freshman in 2024 before the Buckeyes fell short of repeating in 2025. The wide receiver didn’t finish among last year’s Heisman Trophy finalists, either.
ALSO SEE: CJ Carr Looks Like He’s Ready for the NFL
After another record-setting performance Saturday, however, Smith’s pursuit of team and individual honors continues and will definitely place him closer to the Heisman award than ever before.
The Buckeyes will host the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET in Smith’s next chance to keep building his resume.
