Ohio State Star Freshman Signs Latest NIL Deal With Battle Sports

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith enrolled early with the Buckeyes in January and is poised to make an impact on the field as a true freshman. His enrollment has also had its benefits when it comes to Name, Image and Likeness deals. Smith’s portfolio of deals expanded recently with an NIL partnership with Battle Sports, which is a football equipment company that is only now moving into NIL partnerships with college players. The company picked a rising star to partner with in Smith, who was one of the most sought-after recruits in the country before he signed with Ohio State last December. To start the partnership, Smith did an Instagram video with Battle Sports. Smith talked about how his time at his high school, Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Fla., prepared him for taking the next step to college football.   What makes me ‘me?. It’s not the fact I can jump high. It’s not the fact I can run fast, and it’s not the highlights, but I do like the highlights. I been who I am before all that. My family