COLUMBUS, Ohio – The year was 1984 when a talented and precocious wide receiver by the name of Cris Carter, out of Middletown, Ohio, set records for an Ohio State freshman with 41 receptions, 648 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
Forty years later, Carter’s records were still intact. This despite talented receivers galore at Ohio State with 32 of them being selected in the NFL Draft, including 11 first round draft picks, and yet none of them had broken any of Carter’s records.
Joey Galloway didn’t. Neither did fellow 1990s circa receivers Terry Glenn or David Boston. Nor did Michael Jenkins, Santonio Holmes or Ted Ginn Jr. in the 2000s. And most recently, Garrett Wilson didn’t. Chris Olave didn’t. Jackson Smith Njigba didn’t. And Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t.
But Saturday against Purdue, Jeremiah Smith did. He caught six passes against the Boilermakers for 87 yards and one touchdown and moved ahead of the Ohio State All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer Carter in all three major categories with career totals – nine-game totals, to be exact – of 45 receptions, 765 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. Smith had topped Carter’s yardage record last week and grabbed the reception and touchdown records today against Purdue.
Carter has 10 total touchdowns, including a 19-yard rushing TD vs. Michigan State.
Ohio State Freshmen Receiving Records
Receptions
45 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024
41 – Cris Carter, 1984
33 – David Boston, 1996
30 – Garrett Wilson, 2019
25 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2011
Yards
765 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024
648 – Cris Carter, 1984
450 – David Boston, 1996
432 – Garrett Wilson, 2019
359 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2004
Touchdown Receptions
9 – Jeremiah Smith, 2024
8 – Cris Carter, 1984
7 – David Boston, 1996
5 – Garrett Wilson, 2019
4 – Ted Ginn Jr., 2003
Ohio State Official Press Release
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