Jeremiah Smith Announces Major NIL Deal After Freshman Season at Ohio State originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The college football season is right around the corner, and teams are gearing up for preseason practices. One team that will have all eyes on them in 2025 is the defending College Football Playoff champion Ohio State Buckeyes.

Smith isn’t the first athlete at a Nike school to ink such a deal — women’s basketball star Hailey Van Lith did so while at LSU, for example — but he is likely the most notable standout to do so while actively playing at the collegiate level.

At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Smith caught 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman. He's one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy in 2025, and for good reason. This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ohiostate as Ohio State Buckeyes' Jeremiah Smith Reacts to Major Announcement.