A New King in Columbus

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has officially put himself at the top of the Buckeyes’ record books. During Ohio State’s 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday, Smith finished with 11 catches for 206 yards and two touchdowns. That performance made him Ohio State’s all-time leader in career receptions and receiving touchdowns, completing his sweep of the school’s three major receiving records.

Smith now has 207 career receptions, passing former Buckeye Emeka Egbuka’s record of 205. His two touchdowns against Iowa also brought him to 36 for his career, passing Chris Olave for the most receiving touchdowns in Ohio State history. Smith had already broken Michael Jenkins’ career receiving-yards record earlier this season and now sits at 3,381 yards. That makes Smith the first Ohio State receiver to reach 3,000 career receiving yards.

What makes the records even more impressive is how quickly Smith has reached them. He is only in his junior season and has already passed some of the biggest receivers to ever play at Ohio State, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, Emeka Egbuka and Michael Jenkins. Smith also has 15 career games with at least 100 receiving yards, tying Marvin Harrison Jr. for the most in school history.

Smith may not be finished breaking records either. His 36 receiving touchdowns put him just three behind Michigan’s Braylon Edwards, who holds the Big Ten career record with 39. Smith is also closing in on the Big Ten career receiving-yards record. With plenty of football still left this season, Smith has a chance to add even more records to an already historic Ohio State career.