Ohio State wide receiver sensation Jeremiah Smith is not worried about the ongoing quarterback competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz for the Buckeyes. The battle was “neck and neck” this spring, according to coach Ryan Day, but Smith said Ohio State’s full arsenal of weaponry around the position is more than enough to guarantee success for the defending national champions.
“It really doesn’t matter who is the quarterback,” Smith said this week at Big Ten Media Days. “Whoever is the quarterback, they’ll have great tools around them to be successful. It’s really up to them on how things play out. But, I know both … guys. Whoever it is, is going to have a great career and great season.”
Smith, a former No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 cycle, led the Buckeyes last season with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, doing much of his damage in the College Football Playoff.
His touchdown total was a Big Ten freshman record and the most by any FBS first-year player since Michael Crabtree’s impressive showing at Texas Tech in 2007.
Smith has a chance to become the first player in Big Ten history to post consecutive seasons with 15 or more scores with another statistically dominant campaign at Ohio State.
“I’m going to be able to play faster than I did my freshman year,” Smith said. “Freshman year, you think you know a lot about football, then you get there and you actually don’t. But, this year, I know what’s going on. I understand offense more. I will be able to play faster this year.”
The expectation is that Sayin, a redshirt freshman, will be Ohio State’s starter, but that’s no guarantee. Unlike many quarterback competitions across the country this spring, the Buckeyes’ battle was not an intentional slow play from Day….
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Author : Brad Crawford
Publish date : 2025-07-24 16:32:00
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