‘Knew You Were Special,’ ‘True Legend’ — Emeka Egbuka, Cris Carter, Ohio State Legends Send Heartfelt Message to Jeremiah Smith Over Triple Crown

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Jeremiah Smith is adding to his Ohio State Buckeyes legacy after a ridiculous performance against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Smith finished Week 5 with 11 catches for 206 yards and two touchdowns, officially claiming Ohio State’s “triple crown.”

That’s right, Smith is now the program’s leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, which is an incredible accomplishment considering how many iconic WRs Ohio State has produced.

The significance of Smith’s accomplishment was clear as several Ohio State greats came together to congratulate the star receiver.

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The Buckeyes’ social media page compiled praise from several prominent Ohio State alumni and coaches, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Chris Olave, Brian Hartline, Michael Thomas, Joey Galloway, and many others.

Among the messages featured in the video, Egbuka said, “I watched you learn and grow throughout your years there. We knew you were special when you came in, and you’re gonna continue to do great things. So congrats on all your records, man.”

Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter’s message was brief. “Congratulations on breaking the triple crown records at Ohio State,” he said.

Former Buckeye receiver Parris Campbell also joined the video, saying, “Congrats on all the records, keep making Buckeye Nation proud. More specifically, keep making Zone 6 proud, man. Legend, true legend, bro. Go Bucks.”

Holding just one of those records would be an impressive feat, but Smith now owns all three major receiving records for the Buckeyes. What makes it even more impressive is that he’s done it in less than three years of college football.

Through five games in 2026, Smith has somehow been even better than he was during his first two seasons. In previous years, he had a legitimate No. 2 receiver lined up across from him.

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Now, Ohio State has a more well-rounded receiving room with multiple solid options, but there’s no question about who the alpha is.

Smith is now on pace for the best PFN CFB WR Impact Score of his college career. He currently has a 95.7 grade, topping his previous best of 87.6 as a freshman.

The plan is no secret: Get the ball to No. 4 any way possible.

Julian Sayin is one lucky quarterback to have Smith as his go-to target, especially with the confidence he can have knowing Smith is going to come down with the ball more often than not.

What looks like a 50-50 ball skews more to 80-20 when Smith is the one going up for it, and that has been the case since he arrived as an 18-year-old freshman.

Smith is now up to 207 catches for 3,381 yards and 36 touchdowns, all Ohio State records. He’s also just 407 yards away from John Standeford’s Big Ten receiving record and three touchdowns away from Braylon Edwards’ mark at Michigan.

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The receptions record, however, is likely out of reach. Purdue’s Taylor Stubblefield holds the Big Ten career record with 325 receptions from 2001 to 2004, leaving Smith 118 catches short.

Smith has already built a legacy at Ohio State, but there’s still some time for him to force himself into the conversation for the greatest receiver Ohio State has ever produced.

This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.

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