Ohio State football coach drops eye-opening approval of Jeremiah Smith….

Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is already receiving praise from people around the program as they are in the swing of preparing for the start of the season. Already impressing as a freshman, Buckeyes co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline among others sung Smith’s praises Friday.

Smith was a five star recruit and was ranked as 247 Sports’ No. 1 overall prospect in 2024 as he committed to the Ohio State football program over other schools like Miami, Florida State, Florida, USC, and Georgia. Hartline would say specifically about Smith that not only does he have the tools on the field, but he has “embodied” all the making of an “Iron Buckeye” even as a freshman according to Chase Brown.

“He has a lot of tools, he works extremely hard,” Hartline said. “We’ve never had an Iron Buckeye from Coach Mick as a freshman — I don’t know about ever, but since I’ve been here.”

“He embodied everything that is a part of that conversation,” Hartline said via 247 Sports. “It’s not just lifting numbers, speed numbers. It is the way you carry yourself, the way you train, the edge to you. It’s all of that.”