Jeremiah Smith’s Shocking Claim Sparks Tension with Teammate Emeka Egbuka at Ohio State

Ohio State’s football juggernaut might just be cooking up something even hotter for the 2025 season—and believe me, it’s not just the hangover from last year’s national championship glow. Here’s the kicker: wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, fresh off a freshman campaign that turned heads and shattered expectations, says the Buckeyes’ receiving corps is actually better now, even after losing a star like Emeka Egbuka to the NFL. Can a room depleted of a first-round talent really outshine last year’s squad? Smith isn’t mincing words—he sees a squad loaded with versatility and tenacity, ready to shock the college football world again. And when Urban Meyer jokes about texting Egbuka that message, you know things are heating up in Columbus. So, is Ohio State poised to be an even scarier force next season? If Smith’s bold claim holds water, the rest of college football better start sweating. The Buckeyes kick off against Texas on August 30th—with fireworks guaranteed. LEARN MORE.

The Ohio State football program is still coming down from its national championship high from a year ago but could theoretically be even better heading into the upcoming 2025 season. A big reason why is the presence of wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who dominated the college football landscape as a freshman last year and still likely has room to grow.

Recently, Smith spoke on the state of the Buckeyes’ current receiving core, which took a hit this past offseason when Emeka Egbuka took his talents to the NFL, being drafted in the first round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Still, Smith believes that Ohio State’s wide receiver room may be even better now than it was a year ago.

“I feel like this year they’re going to shock a lot of people. Especially Carnell (Tate), that guy there he could do any and everything that you ask him to do,” said Smith, per The Triple Option. “Very smooth route runner, he could block. Brandon (Inniss) is the same way. He’s got that dog in him. So I feel like this year our room is very special. I feel like it’s better than last year because we all could do different things.”

Podcast host and former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“Come on,” said Meyer.

“Did you tell Emeka that yet? Is he aware of that?” wondered guest Rob Stone.

“I just texted it to him so I told him,” joked Meyer.

A scary prospect for college football

If Jeremiah Smith’s prediction that Ohio State will be even better next year than they were in 2024 is true, that will certainly not be something that the rest of the college football world wants to hear.

While they didn’t have a great regular season, Ohio State was dominant on their playoff run en route to the championship, annihilating talented teams like the Tennessee Volunteers on their way.

Smith was a large part of the reason why, quickly establishing himself as the best wide receiver in the country despite being a freshman.

Ohio State will open its season with a bang against the Texas Longhorns on August 30.

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