Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State's all-time leading receiver Saturday in only his 32nd career game, breaking a school record that had stood since the Michael Jenkins era as the No. 6 Buckeyes routed Kent State 59-3, according to The Ticket.

Smith broke the record on a 23-yard catch-and-run during Ohio State's second offensive drive of the game, needing barely two full seasons to do what took Jenkins, a first-round NFL draft pick, four years to accomplish. The Buckeyes led big from the start, going up 28-0 by halftime before pulling away completely in the second half, per Bleacher Report's live coverage of Saturday's slate.

A Heisman case built two years in the making

Smith entered Saturday with 16 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns through Ohio State's first two games of the season. As a true freshman in 2024 he posted 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, then followed with 87 receptions for 1,243 yards and 12 more scores in 2025 — a two-year workload that put him on pace to make history before he's played a full junior season.

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Oddsmakers have taken notice: Smith currently holds the second-best Heisman Trophy odds in the country at +700, trailing only Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, according to Heavy.com. Analysts covering the program have called the new receiving mark all but unbreakable given the pace at which Smith is compiling it.

Ohio State, still working to bounce back after an earlier loss this season, used the blowout to reset momentum heading into next week's more difficult schedule. Coaches and teammates have said Smith's primary focus remains team success rather than personal records, but Saturday's night milestone all but guarantees he'll be a fixture of the Heisman conversation through the rest of the season.