Somewhere in the Miami area is a youth football coach who unknowingly fueled the rise of a record-breaking wide receiver. This is the coach who told Jeremiah Smith he didn’t make the Miami Gardens Ravens after the 7-year-old tried out to play football for the first time.

It's been more than two decades since Maurice Clarett tried and failed to challenge NFL’s draft eligibility rules. Jeremiah Smith should try now.

Ohio State Buckeyes' star wideout Jeremiah Smith will face his toughest matchup in the Cotton Bowl against Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron.

Jeremiah Smith isn’t just the next great Ohio State wide receiver. Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Burke believes Smith will be the best receiver in school history.

Ahead of Ohio State's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Texas, we give our Jeremiah Smith Cotton Bowl predictions.

Mukuba was asked specifically about the number of chunk plays that the Longhorns’ defense gave up in its last two games. Texas allowed three pass plays of 30-plus yards in its overtime win against Arizona State and, against Clemson, allowed six pass plays of 20-plus yards.

Texas safety Michael Taaffe has watched enough film of dazzling Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith and determined, “there’s no way that he’s actually 18.” That’s because he’s not. The star receiver turned 19 as of Nov.