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Smith Nears Big Ten Receiving Record at Ohio State
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In Short: Jeremiah Smith is on pace to break the Big Ten's all-time receiving yards record.
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State's star wide receiver, is rapidly approaching the Big Ten's all-time receiving yards record.
Entering his junior season, Smith has amassed 3,175 career receiving yards, just 443 yards shy of Purdue's John Standeford's record of 3,788 yards.
Smith's impressive performance this season includes 617 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, leading the nation in both categories.
Against Illinois, Smith set career highs with 12 receptions, 217 yards, and four touchdowns, becoming the first Ohio State player to surpass 3,000 career receiving yards.
Smith's combination of size, speed, and refined route-running has made him a formidable force on the field.
Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin has shown unwavering confidence in Smith, frequently targeting him even in tight coverage.
Smith's success is not just about individual talent; it also reflects the offensive system and support from his teammates.
Despite facing tough defenses in upcoming games, Smith's performance against top competition suggests he can maintain his high level of play.
If Smith continues at his current pace, he could break the record in just three weeks against Indiana.
Smith's achievements have earned him the AP national player of the week award and recognition as a Heisman Trophy frontrunner.
Ohio State fans and analysts alike are watching closely as Smith continues to rewrite the Big Ten record books.
What this adds
Smith's performance this season has solidified his status as a top contender for the Heisman Trophy.
Three of the top four Big Ten receiving records are held by players from Purdue's early-2000s teams, highlighting the impact of the spread offense under Joe Tiller.
Background
Jeremiah Smith became the fifth Ohio State player to score four touchdowns in a single game, leading the Buckeyes to a 42-19 victory over Illinois.
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What's confirmed
- Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State's star wide receiver, is rapidly approaching the Big Ten's all-time receiving yards record.
- Entering his junior season, Smith has amassed 3,175 career receiving yards, just 443 yards shy of Purdue's John Standeford's record of 3,788 yards.
- Smith's impressive performance this season includes 617 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, leading the nation in both categories.
- Against Illinois, Smith set career highs with 12 receptions, 217 yards, and four touchdowns, becoming the first Ohio State player to surpass 3,000 career receiving yards.
- Smith's combination of size, speed, and refined route-running has made him a formidable force on the field.
- Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin has shown unwavering confidence in Smith, frequently targeting him even in tight coverage.
- Smith's success is not just about individual talent; it also reflects the offensive system and support from his teammates.
- Despite facing tough defenses in upcoming games, Smith's performance against top competition suggests he can maintain his high level of play.
- If Smith continues at his current pace, he could break the record in just three weeks against Indiana.
- Smith's achievements have earned him the AP national player of the week award and recognition as a Heisman Trophy frontrunner.
- Ohio State fans and analysts alike are watching closely as Smith continues to rewrite the Big Ten record books.
What's still developing
- For all of the incredible receivers that have come through Ohio State specifically, Smith has cleared them all in just 33 career games, and he's well on his way to setting a new mark that could stand for quite some time in the Big Ten record books.
- His career yardage total has climbed to 3,175 yards, which is just 443 yards behind former Purdue standout John Standeford for the most receiving yards in Big Ten history.
- It is rather incredible that three of the top four on the Big Ten's all-time list are from the early-2000s Purdue teams that were early pioneers of the spread offense under Joe Tiller -- and that Smith is the only player from the last decade to crack the top 10.
- Iowa and Indiana are two of the next four defenses Smith will face, so one would anticipate he will have a tougher time maintaining that pace -- although, Maryland and USC's defenses are the other two and they will present opportunities for Smith to put up more monster performances.
- The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers are the teams most likely to have the personnel and scheme to keep Smith in check, but as he proved against Texas, even top competition will have a hard time slowing him down this season.
- Smith has continued to get better, and his combination of size, speed and refined route-running has made it so that even when teams give him extra attention, he's finding ways to create big plays.
- So, let's say against the meat of the Big Ten schedule, Smith slips back somewhere closer to the 95.6 yards per game he had as a sophomore.
- Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith celebrates his touchdown against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept.
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