The Ohio State Buckeyes are currently taking care of business against the Purdue Boilermakers this afternoon. At halftime, Ohio State holds a 21-0 lead over Purdue.
While they are now winning, the Buckeyes witnessed another stunning event in the first half.
Ohio State’s star freshman Jeremiah Smith broke another monster school record. His college football career is off to a fast start and he certainly looks like he has a chance at becoming the best wide receiver to ever play for the Buckeyes.
In the first half against the Boilermakers, Smith ended up breaking the record for most receptions by a wide receiver.
Smith ended up breaking this prestigious record, previously held by the legendary Chris Carter.
Jeremiah Smith’s third catch against Purdue broke Chris Carter’s Ohio State freshman receptions record, with 42 already this season for the first-year wideout. https://t.co/q07YvlBXEa
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Entering his rookie season, Smith was expected to be very good. However, no one could have predicted how good he would actually become.
Before today’s game, Smith caught 39 passes for 678 yards and eight touchdowns. He added six catches for 87 yards and a touchdown to that total today.
Looking ahead to the rest of the season, Ohio State will need Smith to continue playing at an elite level. They only have one goal this year, which is to win the national championship. Smith will be a big part of helping the team achieve its goal.
It’s pretty clear that Smith is on track to be a very high NFL draft pick in the future. The scary thought is that he hasn’t reached his full potential yet.
With all that said, it will be interesting to see what the rest of the season has in store for Smith. He will continue to improve on his freshman record and will set the bar very high for future Buckeyes wide receivers to beat him in receptions in his freshman season.
