The Ohio State Buckeyes famously spent $20 million to assemble the roster that won the 2025 College Football Playoff Championship; now, one program is trying to take Buckeyes star Jeremiah Smith away from them.
Per Pete Nakos of On3.com, Smith has received an offer in excess of $4.5 million to enter the transfer portal after just one season on the field.
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 19-year-old OSU superstar WR Jeremiah Smith has an offer of over $4.5 million to enter the transfer portal, per @PeteNakos_ pic.twitter.com/XnocC1jjyz
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Smith didn’t disappoint in his freshman campaign, as he came in with tons of hype.
When all was said and done, Smith ended up catching 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns.
It’s clear why another program would love to have Jeremiah Smith on their team.
The potential Heisman Trophy candidate and a possible No. 1 overall pick in the future will have to fight off programs with a stick as more and more money will continue to come his way.
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day addressed all the chaos that comes with NIL.
“You have to value them, do everything you can to get what they deserve and what’s fair,” Day said. “As coaches we’re all looking for more guidelines on this, everything is so gray right now.
Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith Responds To Transfer Portal Rumors
The Ohio State Buckeyes stand alone on the college football landscape following a national championship victory. Ohio State defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, in the finale of the College Football Playoff.
The team’s players are already sought after after On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith has been offered $4.5 million to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal and head to an unknown team.
Smith addressed the notion that he might leave Ohio State as he quote tweeted Jay Wimbrow, who is associated with Jeremiah Smith’s former 7-on-7 team.
Jeremiah Smith simply wrote a “100” emoji to the statement, “Ain’t gonna happen, that family is too loyal😂😂 good try tho🤫.”
You can take a big sigh of relief, Ohio State Buckeyes fans. It appears Smith is loyal to Ohio State.
