Jeremiah Smith shuts down silly rumor that people were sharing online about the money he’s making with the Ohio State Buckeyes
Jeremiah Smith is an easy name to get attention with online, so of course one fake rumor came about. The Ohio State Buckeyes star took to X to shut it down.
The Ohio State Buckeyes always have high expectations to compete for championships in Columbus. Still, there seems to be a little extra pressure to take advantage of having a player like Jeremiah Smith for one season.
From the moment Smith arrived in Columbus, he’s been the focal point of the Buckeyes, helping them win a national championship in 2024. With the stardom he was quickly able to maintain, also comes people trying to benefit from his name for clicks and social media impressions.
A good example of it popped up on X recently and the Ohio State star had to chime in himself.
Jeremiah Smith can’t help but laugh at the recent online rumor
A day ago a post took off on X stating the Ohio State star receiver was making zero dollars in NIL this year so that the Buckeyes could use the money in other areas of the team. It was started by a fake account that often takes off in the college space by faking out folks.
Smith was a bit puzzled himself with the post on X.
It would be nice for Ohio State if they weren’t having to allocate a hefty amount of NIL to their best player, that’s just not possible in the year 2026. Smith has been a costly player since arriving on campus, and he should be, given his abilities. Clearing 1,300 receiving yards as a freshman is no easy feat, and Smith did it on a team with two first-round picks Emeka Egbuka and Carnell Tate.
According to On3, Smith’s NIL valuation is $5 million at Ohio State, which ranks fifth in college football. I feel pretty good about Smith making more than that as a junior wide receiver in Columbus when you factor in all of his endorsement deals.
Smith had 1,243 receiving yards in three fewer games than he played as a freshman, and he’s in store for a huge third season before making the jump to the NFL here.
Ohio State having the generation’s top draft prospect at the wideout position for free is just too good to be true