TRAGIC NEWS!!!“I’m Leaving Soon” – Ohio State Buckeyes Freshman Jeremiah Smith Set to make move as $21 million deal closes

TRAGIC NEWS!!! “I’m Leaving Soon” – Ohio State Buckeyes Freshman Jeremiah Smith Set to Make Move as $21 Million Deal Closes

 

The roar of the Horseshoe was still fresh in everyone’s ears. Confetti had barely settled on the field after Ohio State’s latest national title triumph.

And at the heart of that victory was none other than freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith — a name that had become synonymous with greatness, even before his first college final exams. But now, just months after delivering one of the greatest seasons by a freshman in college football history, a storm of disbelief has struck Columbus.

 

“I’m leaving soon,” Jeremiah whispered into the microphone after an early morning practice. At first, the reporters thought they heard him wrong. Surely not that kind of leaving? But the look in his eyes said it all — focused, bittersweet, and burdened with something bigger than football.

 

Rumors had been swirling for weeks, but nobody expected them to be true. A $21 million professional NIL deal — unlike anything college football had ever seen — was on the table. While details remain closely guarded, sources close to the situation say the deal involves an unprecedented commercial and athletic partnership with a newly minted professional football startup league, backed by global investors and former NFL icons. The offer includes endorsements, partial ownership in a tech venture, and, incredibly, an early exit clause allowing him to train and compete at a professional level before becoming draft-eligible.

 

“I love this university. I love this team,” Jeremiah said, voice heavy with emotion. “But sometimes, life throws you something you can’t pass up — not just for you, but for your family.”

 

Just last year, Smith was breaking records — 76 receptions, 1,315 yards, 15 touchdowns — numbers that would make even seasoned pros jealous. Now, he’s becoming the face of a groundbreaking shift in college athletics, where elite players can potentially bypass traditional paths for life-changing opportunities.

 

Head Coach Marcus Freeman stood beside Smith during the announcement, his arm around the young man who had given him a national title and a season to remember. “Jeremiah is like a son to this program. Of course we want him to stay — every coach in America would — but we also know the world’s changing. And he’s earned the right to make this call.”

 

The locker room was silent after the news broke. Teammates sat stunned. A few hugged him. A few sat with their heads in their hands. Quarterback Kyle McCord posted a short message on X: “A brother, a warrior, and a legend. Go shine.”

 

Ohio State fans are heartbroken. Banners that read #11FORHEISMAN were still flying. Jerseys are still selling out. But now, the conversation has shifted from “How many titles can we win with Smith?” to “What now?”

 

The NCAA has yet to comment officially, but whispers of a policy review are already circling. The Smith situation might just be the tipping point — a line crossed between amateurism and professional ambition.

 

As Jeremiah left the podium, he turned back one last time.

 

“I’ll always be a Buckeye,” he said, eyes misty. “But the next chapter’s calling. And I’ve gotta answer.”

 

The nation watched. And just like that, the brightest star in college football began his journey into the unknown, leaving behind a legacy already written — and a future that just might change the game forever.