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Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> wide receiver\u00a0Jeremiah Smith<\/a> is going to receive a paycheck from an NFL team soon.<\/p>\n Smith is entering his junior season at Ohio State, and he’s likely going to be a top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. For as good as he looked at OSU, there’s a chance he goes in the top five.<\/p>\n All 32 teams would gladly take a wide receiver like Smith. He’s got Hall of Fame potential, and he’s not even out of college yet. With that said, the college ranks have been good for the 6-foot-3, 223-pound wideout out of Miami Gardens, Florida.<\/p>\n There used to be a time when a star college football player had to wait to “cash in” on his talent. Being a student-athlete used to mean having a scholarship. Now it means getting paid by your school via revenue sharing. For the stars, it also means getting millions via NIL deals.<\/p>\n So, yes, Smith will soon get an NFL paycheck. He doesn’t necessarily need it, though.<\/p>\n He was recently asked what his first NFL paycheck would go toward, and his answer was very telling of what life is like for elite athletes in the NIL era.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019m gonna save it,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThere\u2019s no reason for me to spend it. I was blessed to come in the NIL era, spend whatever endorsements I get once I get to the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n