Jeremiah Smith is a Buckeye, and the entire Ohio State fanbase is so grateful for that, but there was once a time when he had the entire fanbase praying he would pick the Buckeyes. Back on the evening before the 2024 National Signing Day, Smith was the last player to get in, meaning it was late into the night when he submitted who he would be playing for in the fall.
Smith is a Florida native, and the Miami Hurricanes were a team on the table for Smith's recruitment. It turns out that on that very night, the young receiver talked to former Miami quarterback Cam Ward about everything.