Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith piled up 290 yards receiving in two postseason wins and was looking like the star to stop for the rest of the College Football Playoff field.

Jeremiah Smith has been a stud this season, and he’s the only true freshman appearing on ESPN’s All-America team.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate caught a career-high seven passes for 87 yards in the Buckeyes' win over Texas in the CFP semifinals.

The Ohio State Buckeyes came into the 2024 season excited to see what freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith could do. He was expected to be an impact player, but even Ryan Day could not have expected the kind of season that his star wideout has put together.

Jeremiah Smith and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night, where they’ll take on the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Ohio State National Championship x-factor to watch is a player flying much further under the radar than Will Howard and Jeremiah Smith.

Jeremiah Smith has been named the most important player for an Ohio State football side that is heavily favored in the Championship Game.

Cardale Jones knows a thing or two about playing at a high level at Ohio State. In fact, he played at such a high level during his time with the Buckeyes that he brought a national championship to Columbus.

Notre Dame defensive coaches will take a hard look at how Texas was able to stop Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. It just might provide the clues for the Fighting Irish to win the national championship.