Where Jeremiah Smith ranks among the greatest college receivers of the 21st century after record-setting day — SkimNews
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- Jeremiah Smith posted his second consecutive 200-plus yard performance in Ohio State's 31-14 road win over Iowa, giving him 44 catches, 823 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns through five games this season.
- Devin McCuin is Ohio State's next-best receiver with 17 catches for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns — a gap the article cites as proof that Smith is the Buckeyes' sole offensive engine.
- Jeremiah Smith ranks No. 3 on the list, behind Larry Fitzgerald (Pittsburgh, 2003's "people's Heisman") and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech), with the writer arguing he could reach No. 1 if his current pace continues.
- DeVonta Smith is the only wide receiver to win the Heisman this century, posting 117 catches, 1,856 yards and 23 touchdowns for Alabama in 2020.
- Ja'Marr Chase ranks No. 9 after an 84-catch, 1,780-yard, 20-TD 2019 season at LSU that ended with a national championship and the No. 5 overall NFL draft pick.
- Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Andre Johnson and Travis Hunter were relegated to honorable mention, with the writer calling it "shocking" that Jones "was never an All-American" at Alabama.
Why it matters: Smith is just a sophomore and already ranks ahead of Heisman winner DeVonta Smith and two-time Biletnikoff winner Justin Blackmon. If he maintains his five-game pace of 823 yards and 9 TDs, the article argues he could climb past Fitzgerald and Johnson — reshaping draft evaluations of Ohio State receivers and the all-time list itself.
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