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College · Heisman Race · published 2026-10-07T00:00:00+00:00 · via On3

Steve Sarkisian Sees Randy Moss-Like Traits in Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith

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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian compared Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith to Randy Moss. Sarkisian praised Smith's size, speed, ball skills, and ability to command attention on every play. Smith, a Heisman favorite, leads the nation with 44 catches, 823 yards, and nine touchdowns through five games.

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Sarkisian, whose Texas team beat Ohio State in Week 2, said Smith is the closest current player to Moss. Smith’s five-game totals lead the country: 44 catches, 823 yards and nine scores. He has posted consecutive 200-yard receiving games to open Big Ten play, and against Texas he recorded eight receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown.

Sarkisian also recalled a 2004 Oakland draft conversation in which Al Davis asked whether a receiver was Randy Moss. An assistant called Moss a physical outlier, and Davis replied that he wanted that kind of player. Sarkisian listed Smith’s length, strength, speed,

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