Jeremiah Smith is already a college football legend after a national championship-winning true freshman season. Arguably, “next” up off the Ohio State Buckeyes’ WR pipeline is 2025 five-star Quincy Porter.
Seeing both on the field should send chills down opposing defensive coordinators’ spines, but even scarier is the fact that they aren’t the only ballers in their families.
Buckeyes Target Next Generation of Smith and Porter Talent
On June 17, Ryan Day’s Buckeyes offered scholarships to Smith’s younger brother, Angelo, and Porter’s younger brother, Bryan.
— Jeremiah Smith (@Jermiah_Smith1) June 17, 2025
Angelo is currently rated as a three-star athlete and plays at Jeremiah’s former school, Chaminade Madonna College Prep in Florida. He already held offers from Miami, Oklahoma State, Akron, Toledo, and Georgia State after forcing 11 pass breakups and snatching three interceptions as a 5’10” and 170-pound safety in 2024.
Last summer, he participated in Ohio State’s camp as a wide receiver. Yet, in his latest visit this week, he worked out as a defensive back, which he told Eleven Warriors was his preferred position.
“I feel like I’m gonna be a better player than him, I know that,” Angelo said when asked how he compares to his brother. “I play both sides of the ball. I’m definitely a game-changer.”
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The Porters played together at Bergen Catholic in New Jersey last year, with Bryan posting a 24-220-1 receiving line. While Quincy’s 57-969-11 line dwarfed his numbers, he’ll have the opportunity to showcase his talent as the WR1 in 2025. Bryan has already secured offers from several Power Four programs, including Michigan, Penn State, Illinois, Auburn, and Ole Miss.
Although Quincy Porter hasn’t even played a snap for Ohio State yet, his 6’4″, 205-pound build has been all the rage this offseason. With Smith, Carnell Tate, and Brandon Iniss seemingly ahead of him on the depth chart, he may not see the field early and often, but he’ll be difficult to keep off of it as the year continues.
Porter was one of the quickest to lose his black stripe in the spring, a tradition Urban Meyer began that signals recruits officially becoming Buckeyes. Offensive coordinator and WRs coach Brian Hartline beamed when discussing Porter’s stripe removal:
“That’s our expectation, to make plays, not make mistakes. And he was starting to make a lot of plays consistently. And I think the consistent level that he’s been as a person, being on time and doing his job description on each play. And the ball is coming your way, you’re making some big plays. And it starts being seen by your peers. And your peers start asking for it. They start barking, ‘Get his stripe off,’ all those kind of things, that’s the ultimate sign of respect.”
If Day and Hartline have their way, it won’t be long before the next generation of Smith and Porter brothers help keep Ohio State’s dynasty alive.
