Ohio State Addresses Jeremiah Smith’s Ties to Controversial Christian Group

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) arrives prior to the NCAA football game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 26, 2026. On Friday’s episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, investigative sports reporter Pablo Torre and The Rooster’s D.J. Byrnes reported on multiple prominent figures tied to the Ohio State football program’s involvement in Life Surge, a Christian organization that presents attendees at its events with introductory courses and a pamphlet that includes several options, all upwards of $10,000, with some reaching as high as $50,000, to receive what is framed as mentorship…