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OFFICIAL: Ohio State Signs Five-Star WR Jeremiah Smith

Despite late rumors suggesting a possible flip, the Ohio State Buckeyes have secured the signature of five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith

Matt Galatzan

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Jeremiah Smith is officially an Ohio State Buckeye. 

It was a long road for Ohio State fans. And likely one that was far too stressful at times. 

But despite that, the road was worth the twists and turns, as the Buckeyes have finally secured the signature of the nation's top wide receiver after Smith signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday. 

Brian Hartline and Jeremiah Smith

Smith the five-star No. 1 ranked wide receiver, and No. 2 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings, now becomes one of the highest-rated recruits in the history of the Buckeyes program, joining the likes of Quinn Ewers, Terrelle Pryor, Ted Ginn Jr., J.T. Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer and Julian Fleming. 

And some even better news for the Buckeyes, Smith will be joining the program as an early enrollee, meaning he will be in Colombus for spring football. 

"I'm coming to Ohio State to be one of the best receivers to ever come through Ohio State," Smith said on ESPN's broadcast. "I'm coming. In January, I'm definitely going to be there, and I'm coming to work, definitely. Go Bucks."

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Smith is likely to be a very early contributor for the Buckeyes next season and could find a way to crack the starting lineup from Day 1, due to his sheer talent and game-breaking ability. 

And considering the talent that lies in the Buckeyes receiver room, even with the likely losses of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka - not to mention the transfer of Fleming - that is certainly saying something. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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