Ohio State head coach Ryan Day confirmed to reporters on Tuesday that wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, a true freshman, would be one of the team's starters in Saturday's season-opening matchup against the Akron Zips.
Smith was the top overall recruit in the Class of 2024 and was described as "one of the top prospects to come out of South Florida in the modern recruiting era and the type of wide receiver that will give opposing defenses fits given the rare combination of his size, speed and hands" by 247Sports' Andrew Ivins.