Ohio State WR coach Cortez Hankton and WR Jeremiah Smith met with the media to discuss the Buckeyes’ wide receiver room.

The Silver Bulletin was the Woody Hayes Athletic Center following Ohio State’s fifth practice of the Spring, as Cortez Hankton and Jeremiah Smith met with the media on Saturday. Hear from the two Buckeyes as they give insights into Ohio State’s plan out wide for one of the deepest rooms in the country. Watch the full remarks from Hankton and Smith below.

Cortez Hankton

Ohio State wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton met with the media Saturday, March 28, 2026, for the first time since being hired by Ryan Day. Hankton gave an impressive press conference detailing his decision to come to Columbus, what it’s like coaching Jeremiah Smith, and how the Buckeyes will look at wide receiver in the Fall, including an area of top priority.

Cortez Hankton on coaching Jeremiah Smith: “It’s a blessing… He’s a generational talent and a fine young man. He yearns to learn football and to be coached.”

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith met with the media on Saturday, March 28, 2026, to preview the WR room for the Buckeyes, reinforce his loyalty to Ohio State, which was never in doubt amid transfer portal rumors. Smith also named two defensive standouts and two offensive players to watch throughout the Spring and into Fall camp.

Jeremiah Smith on Cortez Hankton: “He brings a lot of juice to this program, especially the receiver room… He’s a guy who fits our culture and fits everything we ask for in a receiver coach.”

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