The race is on for one of the best receivers in the country.
After having arguably the best freshman receiving season in NCAA history, Jeremiah Smith has secured a massive offer to hit the transfer portal, and Carnell Tate has as well.
While details of the offer are unclear in terms of who is giving it, there has been a report that Smith is seeing a $4.5 million deal in order to hit the transfer portal. Tate’s deal is valued at around $1 million.
Considering how NIL has virtually made the offseason a free agency of sorts for college athletes, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Smith, who still has two years at the amateur level left before he can take his talent to the NFL, at least look into the portal to maximize his current value.
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Jeremiah Smith has a $4.5M+ offer and Carnell Tate has a $1M+ offer to enter the Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports.
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Smith ended his freshman season with 1,315 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, both of which led the Big Ten. He was the main weapon for the Ohio State offense, often requiring at least two defensive backs on his side of the field. Smith was paramount in the Buckeyes national championship run.
While there’s no real inclination that he’ll leave Ohio State, there’s no denying that the generation money that could be thrown his way may change his mind.
