𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎: 𝙊𝙝𝙞𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙖𝙝 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 $12.5 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛” 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 ” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮 — 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩. 𝙄𝙛 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖…

𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎: 𝙊𝙝𝙞𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙖𝙝 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 $12.5𝙈 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 & 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛

Columbus, OH — June 10, 2025

In a stunning act of compassion and leadership, Ohio State Buckeyes football sensation Jeremiah Smith has donated the entire $12.5 million from his recent bonus and sponsorship earnings to multiple charities focused on homelessness, youth hunger, and veteran support.

The sophomore wide receiver, who has already become a national household name and Heisman frontrunner, announced the donation during a press conference on Tuesday morning. The 19-year-old superstar made it clear that his priorities go far beyond the gridiron.

> “There are millions of people struggling every day — families without homes, kids without food, veterans without support,” Smith stated. “If I can be a voice, if I can use what I’ve been blessed with to make even a small difference, then I have a responsibility to act.”

The donation — one of the largest charitable contributions ever made by a college athlete — will be split among several national and Ohio-based nonprofits. These include Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, Wounded Warrior Project, and Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. Smith also announced the launch of his own foundation, The Jeremiah Initiative, which will focus on building transitional housing and funding educational programs for underprivileged youth.

Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day called Smith’s gesture “beyond inspiring.”

> “We talk a lot about character at Ohio State, and Jeremiah just set the bar higher than ever,” Day said. “He’s not just building a legacy in football — he’s building one in life.”

The news has sent ripples across the sports world, drawing praise from fans, fellow athletes, and national media outlets. NFL stars like Patrick Mahomes and J.J. Watt took to social media to applaud Smith’s commitment to giving back.

Smith’s on-field dominance and off-field humility have quickly turned him into a generational figure in college football. Now, his legacy is expanding into a new arena: humanitarian leadership.

> “Football gave me a platform,” Smith concluded. “But helping people — that’s the real win.”

As the Buckeyes gear up for what could be a national championship season, one thing is already certain: Jeremiah Smith’s impact will be felt far beyond the scoreboard.