OSU star Jeremiah Smith has 2-word reaction to former SB champ's subtle jab while giving ND standout his flowers

Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith had a two-word response after former Super Bowl champion Jonas Gray suggested Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore locked him down in the 2025 National Championship.

Gray posted on X:

“He actually strapped up Jeremiah Smith in the Natty, but people aren’t ready to have that conversation yet.”

Smith replied with a laughing emoji:

“Yea ok.”

The comment came after PFF named Moore the No. 1 returning cornerback in college football, calling him “on a Superstar Trajectory.”

In the title game, Moore had moments of strong coverage, but Smith finished with five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown, including a 56-yard catch that sealed Ohio State’s 34-23 win. Smith earned first-team All-America honors and was ranked the No. 1 freshman wide receiver in 2024 by 247Sports Composite.

PFF graded Moore at 88.7 for the season, highlighting the matchup’s quality, but Smith’s stat line undermines any notion he was shut down.

Jeremiah Smith enters the 2025 season as Ohio State’s top wide receiver

As a freshman, Jeremiah Smith recorded 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, helping lead Ohio State to a national championship.

The Buckeyes won the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, defeating Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame. While veterans like quarterback Will Howard and linebacker Jack Sawyer provided leadership, Smith emerged as the offense’s centerpiece. He earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year honors.

This offseason, Smith posted a photo of a new chest tattoo reading “Dream Big” and “Legendary.”

Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams said that he and Ohio State’s Smith check in on each other regularly.

“It’s an iron-sharpens-iron relationship,” Williams said. “We’re the top two guys, so just making sure nobody’s getting the upper hand too much, I guess you could say.”

Reportedly, national analysts project Smith to be a dominant force in 2025, building on one of the best freshman seasons in school history.

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