COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has turned the page to the next chapter of the Ryan Day era as it prepares for the 2026 season. On this Tuesday episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis project a 2026 offensive depth chart featuring a solid mixture of both returning players and a few new faces.

But there's another thing looming: Jeremiah Smith and these transfer portal rumors. There didn't appear to be any foundation to the social media idea that Smith might transfer, but it started percolating anyway. It was out there enough that Smith took to X on Tuesday night to shut it all down. This is what he posted:

Ohio State star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith said a strained quad limited him late in the regular season, including missing a win over Rutgers in November. It marked the first time in Smith’s two years with the Buckeyes that he had been sidelined for a game, an injury the sophomore publicly addressed for the first time on Dec. 22.

CBS Sports spotlighted a former Alabama DL standout as Ohio State’s top transfer portal addition for 2026.

Jeremiah Smith had high praise for his former offensive coordinator and wide receiver coach Brian Hartline, urging Florida recruits to go to USF.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, a florida native, could have ended up at Miami football. He reveals why: