CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Jeremiah Smith has known Brandon Inniss long before either became an Ohio State wide receiver, with a relationship that dates back to their childhoods.

Smith was nine years old when he met Inniss. Back then, the latter was a rising talent in South Florida, quickly establishing himself as a future star. That’s because Inniss was an early bloomer, often dominating everyone in his way in a style that Smith can only describe in one word.

“Different,” Smith said.

Inniss was never the bigger player and even now, he stands at just 6-foot and 199 pounds. He may not have looked it, but Inniss was often a man amongst boys, even if he was playing against older competition.

“That’s somebody I looked up to coming up,” Smith said. ”He was in the eighth grade playing high sch

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