Jeremiah Smith's Alabama Dream | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State’s star receiver and top recruit, just dropped a bombshell: his dream school was always Alabama—especially under Nick Saban. But here’s the twist: Alabama barely recruited him, despite his elite status. He took a visit, got an offer, but by his junior year, he was already committed to Ohio State—with Alabama nowhere near the top of his list. Now, Smith’s crushing freshman year stats and NFL draft buzz make this even more jaw-dropping. Alabama’s history of snatching top South Florida talent at receiver? That’s the real lesson: sometimes your dream school doesn’t come…