Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is two years away from being eligible for the NFL Draft, which is a long wait for football fans, considering how sky-high his potential is.
Smith doesn’t turn 20 until November, but he’s already touted as a “generational” wide receiver prospect by several NFL scouts and executives, per ESPN’s Jake Trotter. Just how high are teams on Smith? Some of those sources Trotter spoke to claimed that he would have been a top-five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft if eligible.
If you need more clarity on how strong the Jeremiah Smith hype train is, let us simplify it: There’s a rumor going around X/Twitter that he’ll be rated 100 overall in the upcoming EA Sports “College Football 26” video game.
Should Jeremiah Smith be a 100 overall when CFB 26 drops?
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) May 1, 2025
Jeremiah Smith is rumored to be the First 100 Overall Player in CFB 26 💯
— Elite College Football (@officialECFIG) May 3, 2025
He would be OP 😭 pic.twitter.com/2EqHLnfCOm
Ohio State star WR Jeremiah Smith is rumored to be the first ever 100 overall rated player in the new EA CFB 26 video game pic.twitter.com/1CdBY5ZO4T
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) May 3, 2025
Colorado Buffaloes two-way star and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, Travis Hunter, was the highest-rated player in “College Football” 25 at 99. Hunter received the special rating in December, with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty getting the second-best rating at 97 overall.
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In his first NCAA season, Jeremiah Smith racked up 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns. Smith also got six carries for 47 yards and a TD, leading the Buckeyes to a national championship victory over Notre Dame.
Against the Fighting Irish, Smith caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Jeremiah Smith & Buckeyes Begin Title Defense vs. Texas
In an early “game of the year candidate”, Smith and the Buckeyes will kick off their national championship defense when they host Arch Manning and the powerhouse Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30.
