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See the full story · 3 sourcesTuesday was Day 1 of Big Ten football media days, and with it, we received some news and notieriety from the conference. The League no longer releases a preseason Big Ten squad, but instead identifies 12 players who receive preseason recognition, and that's what we got on Tuesday.
Of the 12 players, two wear the Scarlet and Gray of Ohio State , and those two would be two that will be up for a lot of awards when the season is over. Quarterback Julian Sayin and star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith were the two who were recognized by the Big Ten. You know their stories well.
Sayin grabbed the starting quarterback position as a redshirt freshman last season and had one whale of a season. He led the entire country in completion percentage, completing 301-of-391 (77.0%) passes for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns to just eight interceptions. He is expected to take another step forward this year and will be key to Ohio State's success.
Some B1G stars 🤩 pic.twitter.com/QIgdTjr9F8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 28, 2026 Smith, arguably already the best wide receiver to ever play for Ohio State, is primed to break a few career receiving records for the Buckeyes this year. Last year he hauled in 87 catches for 1,243 yards (14.3 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. That was even with missing a little bit of time because of injury, and it wouldn't be surprising if he had an even bigger year.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Two Ohio State football players receive Big Ten preseason honors
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