How an 18-year-old Took Over College Football (The True Story of Jeremiah Smith)

Smith continued his rise at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, where he developed into one of the most dominant receivers in high school football. As a sophomore, he recorded 31 receptions for 667 yards and seven touchdowns-a solid start, but just a glimpse of what was to come.
The following season, Smith made a massive leap, hauling in 58 catches for 1,073 yards and an astounding 20 touchdowns. His dedication and relentless training were paying off, not just on the football field but on the track as well. During his junior year, he showcased his elite athleticism by winning the Florida 2A state championship in both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles.
By his senior year, Smith had cemented himself as the top wide receiver prospect in the nation. He became the highest-ranked receiver recruit in the modern recruiting era, surpassing legends like Dorial Green-Beckham and Julio Jones. His dominance earned him the prestigious *2024 All-American Bowl Player* award, an honor previously won by stars like Adrian Peterson, Trevor Lawrence, and Bryce Young.
When it came time to choose a college, Smith had offers from powerhouse programs across the country, including Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, and USC. But in the end, he committed to **Ohio State**, joining a long lineage of elite Buckeye receivers like Marvin Harrison Jr, Garrett Wilson, and Michael Thomas, setting the stage for what many believe will be a legendary college career.
Ryan Day couldn’t have been more excited to bring on this generational talent

[@taylorgander1966]

I don’t remember any fans being concerned after the Texas game. Was pretty obvious he was double and triple teamed all game

[@DannyBaldwin-l1b]

🏈😁 A blessing here in Columbus Ohio to watch. Already a Buckeye Great. Can't wait for next season.😁🏈

[@LilBabyTush]

Underrated channel

[@jay5jay]

THE NEXT HUGE THING! HE GONNA BE THE BEST WR IN NFL

[@chriscolebank]

That's what I am saying!

[@donnagreene7766]

@@chriscolebank Gino Smith to his cousin JJ Smith!

[@shawnchristenson324]

@@donnagreene7766 How do you people NOT know how to spell GENO Smith? LOL

[@donnagreene7766]

@@shawnchristenson324 Lo siento.....you are correct! GENO was a great WVU QB! Thanks for catching my mistake. I guess I was thinking of Gino hamburgers.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

JJ Smith is the best freshman WR I've seen since Randy Moss at Marshall back in the day. Real talk. He's actually faster, heavier and stronger than Moss was at 18-19 years old.

[@The_Waxman]

Feet like Jerry hands like Randy..JJ gonna be a legend

[@BrockettRocket01]

He could go to the NFL rn... Like it's actually insane...

[@ruthmk]

Bless you dear Smith. Go bucks

[@computerscott83]

A Crin. It’s Akron. 😂. It’s all good. Great video man.

[@shawnchristenson324]

LOL, I thought the same thing. haha

[@slgpph]

Kid never got to be a kid, but he’s the best for it. It’s the work that took the fun out of it for me in college and I wasn’t enjoying myself anymore. I refused to push my kids to grind for a sport.

[@VincentJenkins-ni3jv]

You sound crazy he rich af now family good for life. I know him personally and he definitely had time to be a kid. Stop projecting and put the fries in the bag bum

[@latrodgarner8490]

@VincentJenkins-ni3jv.....Facts.... Seen this dude grew up damn near since he was born. He stayed with his dad (Chris) every single day at the park, starting out at Scott Lake Park, before the whole team went over to the Miami Gardens Ravens. This kid literally grew up on the parks (a kids dream). The difference is he is HIM. And another fun fact, someone should seriously do some sort of documentary about all those kids on that Rod Mack team. They are ALL excelling in their True Freshman year 2024 at the different colleges, not just JJ. Think about it this way, these kids started out at Scott Lake and won the championship 8U. They then all went over to MGR and won championships every year afterwards and National Titles for their age group. Then majority all went to either Chaminade or Miami Central and won State Titles every year in High School. Now JJ has a Natty in his first year of college. Someone needs to do some type of documentary please!!!

[@A_Realist]

You probably just liked football, you can tell Jeremiah LOVES football.. huge difference lol

[@Nolimit.5ive]

He was born to be a star this is he destiny he choose his route n it’s working great for him

[@Flzm_BEC]

Akron is pronounced Ah k ran not aykran

[@taylorgander1966]

He also pronounced buckeye as buckee lmao

[@Flzm_BEC]

@ lol

[@shawnchristenson324]

@@taylorgander1966 And doesn't know how to spell GENO Smith, lol

[@david_golfs]

great video

[@Heruohio]

You pronounced Akron and Buckeye atleast once wrong.

[@TehranOwens]

In two years we welcome you in a 9er uniform 💛❤️

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

Funny how it's only when OSU has a once in a generation talent that the talking heads suddenly start advocating for the 3 year out of HS rule to be removed.

[@egantv9358]

Isn't it interesting

[@DDahlin]

yeah he turned 19 before December good video tho

[@Nuka_Gaming]

Ack-rin not A-krin

[@shawnchristenson324]

And by the way, Smith has an insurance policy out on him so if he gets hurt doing ANYTHING, he gets paid. They never said how much he actually gets though, all I know is they said it costs him 7500 for every 1 Million dollars. Not sure if that's for the lifetime of the policy or if that's 7500 a year or what it is. The article I read never said how much coverage he actually has, but that it expires in August of 2027.

[@DAbeastKA]

19

[@A_Realist]

You know Jeremiah’s dad told him about the time Michael Jordan got cut to motivate him😂

[@chriscolebank]

I almost added that in the video hahaha! Thanks for sharing

[@christinejones7902]

He has to wait 3 years to enter NFL. Got 2 more to go...

[@Heruohio]

That means you will be in last place by then.

[@BurnellBrownIII]

Did he say "Acorn"?

[@ol305stunna]

Wish he would've stayed home

[@Nicholas-mi2vt]

Jeremiah Smith or Tetairoa McMillan

[@chriscolebank]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@tomjohnforch3]

It's Ahkrun... like the end of the word yeah... put some respect on Lebron's hometown lol and no one was concerned about his Texas performance... great vid tho

[@chriscolebank]

Thanks for the comment

[@dantebates3239]

He’s a freak

[@aevi09]

bro how do you mispronounce AKRON???? get better AI

[@shawnchristenson324]

LOL, at least know how to spell "GENO" Smith when doing something like this, haha