Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith came into the Cotton Bowl as the breakout star of the College Football Playoff. In wins over Tennessee and Oregon, Smith exploded for 290 yards and four touchdowns as the Buckeyes won the matchups by a combined 45 points.

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith had another big week in the Buckeyes' CFP win over Oregon. A look at his stats ahead of the CFP semifinal vs Texas.

Some think of LSU as "Wide Receiver University." while others say it's Ohio State. The Tigers can claim Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. over the past five years. Ohio State has had 12 wideouts drafted in the past decade,

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith wasn't much of a factor in Friday's 28-14 win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal partly because

The Seahawks star played college ball for the West Virginia Mountaineers before joining the NFL in 2013. Before their football careers, both Smiths grew up in the Miami area, right down the road from each other. Geno played high school ball for Miramar High School, while Jeremiah played for Chaminade-Madonna.

The Buckeyes beat Oregon, 41-21, in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night in a surprisingly lopsided game that put their offensive talents on full display. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard picked apart the Ducks’ defense all night and combined with Smith for 187 yards and two touchdowns, a single-game program record for the freshman receiver.

Jeremiah Smith is off to a sensational start to his college career and already is drawing comparisons to one of the greatest wide receivers of the 2010s.