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Originally posted on Mike Farrell Sports
By Mark Pszonak | Last updated Mar 27, 2025 4:02 PM ET

He has just finished his true freshman season, but Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has already received countless accolades. This continued today when former Buckeyes’ wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. compared Smith to an all-time great athlete.

THE Lebron James of football?

That's what @MarvHarrisonJr thinks @Jermiah_Smith1 has the talent to be ... and oh yeah, he's got some advice for the sensational soon-to-be-sophomore as well pic.twitter.com/iiacrzUq3B
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Coming off a true freshman season when he totaled 76 receptions for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, Smith has raised his bar to ridiculous levels. And at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds and still only 19 years old, it is understandable why this has happened.

Harrison gave some explanation on why he compared Smith to Lebron James.

"He's built differently than everyone else,” said Harrison. “Just athletically gifted, the mindset that he has. As a football player it's really special to see the talent and who he is as a character. There is no limit for him."

There aren’t too many sure things in sports, but if any exist, then Smith being a star for his remaining two seasons at Ohio State and then the NFL seems inevitable.

This article first appeared on Mike Farrell Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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