From Newsweek · Cameron Kiszla · · 1m 20s
Jeremiah Smith is about to own Ohio State's record books
The Buckeyes wideout needs just 25 yards to break a career receiving record in only his third season.
In brief
The Buckeyes wideout needs just 25 yards to break a career receiving record in only his third season. Jeremiah Smith is on pace to finish with about 3,800 career receiving yards, roughly 1,000 yards ahead of any other Ohio State receiver in history. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Smith closing in on Ohio State record
Jeremiah Smith needs just 25 yards to pass Michael Jenkins for the all-time receiving yards record at Ohio State. He averages 92.7 yards per game.
The record depends on how you count
Ohio State retroactively added Jenkins' 152 yards from the 2002 Outback Bowl, before the NCAA counted bowl stats. Without it, Emeka Egbuka already passed him.
Smith could finish 1,000 yards ahead
With over 2,500 yards in two seasons, Smith is on pace for 3,800 career yards. That would put him about 1,000 yards clear of any other Ohio State receiver.
His record won't crack FBS top 30
Smith's projected 3,800 yards wouldn't even rank in the top 30 nationally. Troy Edwards holds the three-season FBS record with 4,352 yards at Louisiana Tech.
Edwards' numbers are truly jaw-dropping
Edwards averaged 128 receiving yards per game over three years and scored 30 touchdowns from scrimmage in his final season. Smith's best was 16 as a freshman.
The bottom line
Jeremiah Smith is on pace to finish with about 3,800 career receiving yards, roughly 1,000 yards ahead of any other Ohio State receiver in history.
