Jeremiah Smith Becomes the First Ohio State Freshman to Lose His Black Stripe After Only Four Spring Practices

Jeremiah Smith lost his black stripe in record time.

The No. 1-ranked player in the 2024 class per 247Sports' composite rankings, Smith shed his black stripe on Thursday after just four spring practices.

An absolute baller is joining Zone 6, welcome to the Brotherhood, @Jermiah_Smith1 pic.twitter.com/IFpeRJ87Xs — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 21, 2024

Smith’s black stripe removal is the fastest ever for a freshman in spring practice, surpassing the previous record set by Carnell Tate last year, when he had his black stripe removed after just five spring practices.