#4
Ohio State · 2026

Jeremiah Smith

WRJunior6' 4", 222 lbsMiami Gardens, FL
Ohio State Buckeyes6-1 · TDC #2
Snap share
81%
6 of 7 started · likely 68–94%
Receptions
52
1st of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
984
2nd of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.9
14th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
12
2nd of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.03
9th of 318 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

74 plays · +76.4 total EPA · 9th of 318 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+1.03
Passing+1.07
Rushing-0.21
1st down+0.90
2nd down+1.36
3rd down+0.99
Standard downs+0.96
Passing downs+1.27
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays15%
Pass plays33%
Run plays1%
1st down15%
2nd down12%
3rd down22%
Standard downs15%
Passing downs16%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets72—
Target share37.3%2nd / 522
Catch rate72.2%133rd / 522
Success rate per target65.3%32nd / 522
Yards per target13.720th / 522
Explosive catches19.4%76th / 522
Deep-target rate23.6%—
3rd-down targets20—
Red-zone targets11—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
72
52 caught (72%)
Avg. depth of target
14.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.7
270 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
573
of 843 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted67 targets charted

72% comp14.4 avg. depth5.7 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds12–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 targets (6%), 4 caught (100%), 71 yds, 17.8 per target4100% · 71yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (6%), 4 caught (100%), 45 yds, 11.3 per target4100% · 45yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (7%), 4 caught (80%), 55 yds, 11.0 per target580% · 55yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 targets (6%), 1 caught (25%), 18 yds, 4.5 per target425% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 targets (6%), 1 caught (25%), 24 yds, 6.0 per target425% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (1%), 1 caught (100%), 43 yds, 43.0 per target1100% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 1 caught (50%), 6 yds, 3.0 per target250% · 6yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 2 caught (100%), 36 yds, 18.0 per target2100% · 36yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 targets (6%), 4 caught (100%), 110 yds, 27.5 per target4100% · 110yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (4%), 1 caught (33%), 38 yds, 12.7 per target333% · 38yRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (3%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per target2100% · 26yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (7%), 5 caught (100%), 23 yds, 4.6 per target5100% · 23yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 targets (16%), 8 caught (73%), 88 yds, 8.0 per target1173% · 88yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (6%), 3 caught (75%), 42 yds, 10.5 per target475% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target250% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 targets (7%), 2 caught (40%), 51 yds, 10.2 per target540% · 51yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 targets (6%), 3 caught (75%), 148 yds, 37.0 per target475% · 148y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Ohio State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Smith’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
41
36 caught (88%)
Avg. depth of target
13.5
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.6
128 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
499
of 627 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
29%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted41 targets charted

81% comp13.5 avg. depth3.6 YAC/catch29% 20+ air yds12–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), -4 yds, -2.0 per target2100% · -4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (12%), 3 caught (60%), 27 yds, 5.4 per target560% · 27yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 29 yds, 14.5 per target2100% · 29yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 36 yds, 18.0 per target2100% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 1 caught (33%), 22 yds, 7.3 per target333% · 22yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per target1100% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per target1100% · 13yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target2100% · 23yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (7%), 3 caught (100%), 146 yds, 48.7 per target3100% · 146yRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (10%), 4 caught (100%), 18 yds, 4.5 per target4100% · 18yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 3 caught (100%), 28 yds, 9.3 per target3100% · 28yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per target2100% · 33yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (7%), 3 caught (100%), 81 yds, 27.0 per target3100% · 81yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 103 yds, 51.5 per target2100% · 103y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farOhio State#2 · 6-1781%529841237.3%
2025Ohio State#2 · 12-21377%8712431228.9%
2024Ohio State#1 · 14-21676%7613151522.8%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jeremiah Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jeremiah Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

9.0 avg. game scoreBest: 10.0 vs Illinois (Week 4)5 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Ball StateW 56–39.6815118.9248
2@TexasL 23–249.5816420.5143
3Kent StateW 59–37.558517.0023
4IllinoisW 42–1910.01221718.1472
5@IowaW 31–1410.01120618.7257
6MarylandW 45–168.549323.3240
7@IndianaW 19–157.646817.0138
2026 · 7 games9.05298418.91272

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards71097th / 1453
Yards / carry3.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long5—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions521st / 1994
Yards9842nd / 1980
Yards / catch18.914th / 461
Touchdowns122nd / 824
Long72—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14239th / 5406
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Ball State✓ WR72~59 (39–72)10·82%
Wk 2 · Texas✓ WR63~59 (39–63)15·94%
Wk 3 · Kent State✓ WR66~40 (26–49)6·61%
Wk 4 · Illinois✓ WR68~63 (41–68)16·93%
Wk 5 · Iowa✓ WR74~68 (45–74)15·92%
Wk 6 · Maryland✓ WR69~48 (32–58)5·70%
Wk 7 · Indiana—68~51 (34–62)7175%
Season6 GS480388 (326–452)74181%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
4Jeremiah SmithWRJR529841233%+1.03
3Devin McCuinWRSR19268213%+0.46
0Brandon InnissWRSR1115319%+0.76
7Phillip BellWRSO78405%+0.74
11Brock BoydWRFR611008%+0.70
15Chris Henry Jr.WRFR620225%+2.10
5Kyle ParkerWRSR116010%+0.20
6Jerquaden GuilfordWRFR11203%+0.18
8De'Zie JonesWRSO—————
23Nolan BaudoWRSR—————
33Ryan SeimetzWRFR—————
34Brennen SchrammWRSR—————
80Jaeden RickettsWRFR—————
82David AdolphWRSR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Ohio State depth chart →