247Sports Five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith submitted his National Letter of Intent to Ohio State late Wednesday night, the team announced. This comes after Smith reaffirmed his commitment to the Buckeyes in a signing day ceremony earlier in afternoon. Ohio State coach Ryan Day expressed relief about the situation at his signing day press conference, but was later informed by a staff member the school had not received Smith’s NLI, according to 247Sports. Buckeyes fans then endured several hours of discomfort before the team broke the silence with a social media announcement late Wednesday night. Smith is the first receiver ever ranked as the No. 1 player in the 247Sports recruiting rankings. He first committed to Ohio State in December 2022. Miami, Florida and Florida State were all eager suitors in the battle for Smith’s services. Miami, in particular, garnered some late buzz early National Signing Day approached. 247Sports director of scouting Andrew…
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