Dan Lanning has seen enough from Ohio State's freshman receiver to know that he belongs at the next level.
After the Buckeyes' dominant 41-21 win over Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday, Lanning declared that 19-year-old receiver Jeremiah Smith is "NFL ready" today, per NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach.
Smith had seven catches for 187 yards and a pair of touchdowns on Wednesday.
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