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Joel Klatt said what Ohio State fans already know about Jeremiah Smith

From the moment he committed to Ohio State, every Buckeye fan in the world was excited to see Jeremiah Smith in action last season. Now, the rest of the world is coming to the conclusion that OSU did years ago: Smith might be one of the best wide receivers of all time.

Earlier this week, college football analyst Joel Klatt had high praise for the rising sophomore wideout, calling him the "best college football player [Klatt's] ever seen."

Jeremiah Smith's freshman season notables

  • 1,315 receiving yards (17.3 average)
  • 15 receiving touchdowns
  • 47 rushing yards
  • 1 rushing touchdown
  • 88 yards, 1 touchdown in National Championship
  • Rose Bowl Offensive MVP
  • First-team All-American
  • Freshman All-American
  • Big Ten Receiver of the Year
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • First-team All-Big Ten

To put it lightly, Smith pretty much did it all during his first season of collegiate football.