Ohio State doesn’t need many of its freshmen to play big roles in 2024. But there’s still plenty of Buckeye newcomers who are worth watching this summer.
The Buckeyes are loaded with veterans entering the 2024 season, leaving few openings for freshmen to play right away. Jeremiah Smith, the top prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, will get his say in the wide receiver rotation due to the sheer magnitude of his talent and his polish coming out of the South Florida Express wide receiver factory. He enrolled early and made his mark this spring, as did a handful of other freshmen like five-star defensive end Eddrick Houston and four-star running back James Peoples.