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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Calls Jeremiah Smith NFL's LeBron
Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith outperforms expectations as NFL's LeBron James.
In brief
Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith outperforms expectations as NFL's LeBron James. Jeremiah Smith leads nation with seven touchdown catches despite being targeted by defenses, earning comparisons to LeBron James by former Ohio State player Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Jeremiah Smith's record
Jeremiah Smith set a new school record for all-time receiving yards in 33 games.
Smith-Njigba's comparison
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning nfl offensive player of the year, compared smith to lebron james.
“We really haven't seen a guy like jeremiah smith come out of ohio state...he's like the lebron james”
Smith's performance
Smith averages 154.3 yards per game and leads the nation with seven touchdown catches.
Defensive pressure
Opposing defenses know smith is the no. 1 option but he still produces despite that.
Next game
Ohio state faces iowa at 3:30 p.m. et on cbs for a national title chance.
The bottom line
Jeremiah Smith leads nation with seven touchdown catches despite being targeted by defenses, earning comparisons to LeBron James by former Ohio State player Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
