“Gonna Cause Earthquakes”: Jeremiah Smith Locks an Insane Touchdown Catch, Draws League-Wide Praise From Fans

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The Ohio State Buckeyes may not need to worry that their star WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is entering the 2024 NFL Draft. The freshman out of Florida is already breaking the internet with his spectacular performance this spring. After becoming the first freshman in the program’s history to lose his black stripe after only four spring practices last month, Jeremiah Smith has done it again, proving why he’s the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class.

Ohio State’s latest open scrimmage spotlighted Jeremiah Smith, who continued building hype around his exceptional talent on the field. He made an impressive one-handed touchdown catch during a closed practice. The performance was so spectacular that Ohio State Football couldn’t help but give the public a glimpse of the talent they bagged. And now, all that Buckeyes fans can talk about is how great a prospect Smith will be.

Jeremiah Smith amazes the public with an unbelievable catch

After an impressive one-handed touchdown catch in the end zone, Jeremiah Smith took to his X account to post three pictures of him in action. He captioned the post, “Embrace the Journey.” Following his upload, many fans gathered in the comments section to post their appreciation for the true freshman, with one fan saying, “His first touchdown in the shoe is gonna cause earthquakes across the globe.”

Smith’s early hype didn’t come from just this remarkable feat. He has garnered attention with multiple big plays during last week’s student appreciation day practice. He has already settled on playing with fellow wideouts like Emeka Egbuka, Brandon Inniss, and Carnell Tate. Another incredible performance that gained him popularity was during an early 7-on-7 drill where he sped over CB Jermaine Mathews Jr. to grab a deep ball from Lincoln Kienholz. He also caught a 50-yard pass from Devin Brown over Caleb Down and Denzel Burke. It’s no wonder his abilities are earning him a lot of love and support from fans.

The social media world is impressed with Jeremiah Smith’s talents

After his insane catch got publicized, a fan on X confirmed their impression of Jeremiah Smith, commenting, “The hype is real,” followed by a salute emoji. Another fan followed their comment with a salute, posting, “Buckeye Nation can’t wait to see you in action 4.” Some even went on to project him as a potential Buckeyes GOAT, saying, “Will be the greatest to ever play at Ohio State.”

A fan even compared him to Harrison Jr., who is entering the 2024 NFL Draft as the 4th overall pick: “I’m sure he is 1000 times better than MHJ????? Right….” Another posted their excitement of seeing Smith finally getting in real action, exclaiming, “I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to see someone play football!” Staying in tune with the fans and seeing how Jeremiah Smith can carry the hype into the 2024 season will be interesting.