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Some think of LSU as “Wide Receiver University.” while others say it’s Ohio State. The Tigers can claim Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. over the past five years. Ohio State has had 12 wideouts drafted in the past decade, including Michael Thomas, Terry McLaurin, Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.
And Buckeyes super freshman Jeremiah Smith is next in line.
His 2024-25 season has allowed him to enter the pantheon of best true freshman years in college football history with the likes of Adrian Peterson, Herschel Walker, and Trevor Lawrence.
The No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2024 has played like a polished redshirt senior for the Buckeyes this season.
So right now, where does Smith stack up among recent Buckeyes wideout prospects? Let’s rank them.
Important to remember here: This is how these players were universally viewed as prospects, factoring in off-field and maturity issues. Their NFL careers had no bearing on these rankings. Let’s go!
McLaurin’s journey to where he is today — a stud on a cusp of being a superstar at the receiver position — is fascinating and unique. He was an “old,” minimally productive player on a loaded Ohio State roster. His best season came as a 23-year-old senior, and it was a good one with 35 grabs for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns. In the three years before that, McLaurin caught a grand total of 40 passes for 550 yards with eight scores. But McLaurin represents why traits, not productivity, are prioritized in the draft process. And there’s an argument no one has crushed that process quite like McLaurin. He was uncoverable at the Senior Bowl that January in Mobile, Alabama, then ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at over 6-foot…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2025-01-10 15:29:00
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