Ohio State football receiver Jeremiah Smith's rating revealed in 'College Football 26'
Ohio State superstar receiver Jeremiah Smith is going to be ranked as an overall 99 ranked player in EA Sports' popular "College Football 26" franchise, the game's first 99 ranked player since EA Sports brought the college football game back last season.
Smith is highly regarded as the best player in college football this coming season by many after introducing himself to the world as a superstar freshman last year. He hauled in 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, helping OSU to a run towards the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. The rating was revealed in the Dynasty & Team Builder Deep Dive.
Smith was recently revealed to be on the cover of the game along with Alabama receiver Ryan Williams. The game comes out for everyone on July 10. Mark your calendars now.
It's going to be a lot of fun watching Smith do his thing this year and see how he continues to develop over the next couple of years. It's crazy to think that he still has two years of college football left.
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