And now, he’s starring in Nike commercials alongside some of the greatest players in college football and the NFL.

Appearing in Nike’s new spot, “I Told You So,” Smith is featured running a route against Oregon and making his ridiculous, one-handed sideline catch against Michigan State.

The star-studded ad includes Ja’Marr Chase, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, CeeDee Lamb, Najee Harris, and other NFL greats, alongside college standouts like Ashton Jeanty, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel.

Smith has obliterated every freshman receiving record at Ohio State and enters the Buckeyes’ Rose Bowl matchup with No. 1 Oregon having caught 63 passes for 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns. In Ohio State’s 42-17 win over No. 9 Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the wideout hauled in six catches for 103 yards and two statement-setting touchdowns.

How much do you need to earn to be considered middle class in Ohio?

Defining the middle class is more complicated than it may seem, especially since the United States Census Bureau does not have an official definition for the term.

The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as households with incomes between 67% and 200% of the median income – meaning those who earn between two-thirds and twice as much as the median household in Ohio.

According to the most recent data from 2022, middle-income households in the U.S. earned between approximately $56,600 and $169,800, Pew Research Center reported. Households earning less than $56,600 were considered lower-income, while those earning more than $169,800 were classified as upper-income.

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In Ohio, the median income is lower than the nationwide average.

A study from the personal finance site SmartAsset earlier this year found that the middle income range for the state falls between $43,809 and $131,440, with the median household income at $65,720.

Check to see where you fall in your city.

How much do Ohio’s highest-earning households make?

To be in the top 10% of earners in Ohio, you need to make $227,669, according to Yahoo Finance. In 2024, the pre-tax salary required to be in the top 1% of earners in Ohio is $494,700, per SmartAsset.

Ohio State‘s convincing 42-17 win over Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff set the stage for a blockbuster rematch between the Buckeyes and the undefeated, top-seeded Oregon Ducks.

The Buckeyes have known this rematch was looming in the quarterfinals since the CFP bracket was set, but weren’t able to look past the Vols until the final whistle.

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Now set to face a fresh Oregon squad coming off a Big Ten Championship win over Penn State and a first-round bye, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day explained why this Ducks squad isn’t the same one they lost to earlier this year — and either are they.

“It’s not like we played them just a couple weeks ago,” Day said. “This was midseason, and there’s been a lot of football played since then. Like I said, I feel we’ve evolved. They’ve evolved. Different teams. So there are certainly things that you want to look at that happened in that game but also, as time’s moved on, how they’ve changed, how we’ve changed and how does that fit as we put together the game plan.

“But ultimately, we want to make sure that we’re putting together a great game plan so our guys can play fast, they understand what we’re trying to get done in terms of attacking in all three phases, and they can play with emotion and physicality.”

During the regular season, the clock literally ran out on Ohio State and left Eugene with a heartbreaking 32-31 loss. The Ducks are still undefeated heading into Saturday after edging past the Buckeyes in October.

“We’ve made adjustments coming off that game, and we worked hard to make sure that we’re putting our guys in the best position to be successful,” he continued. “We’ll do that again against these guys this week and go compete our tails off.”

The rematch between the Buckeyes and Ducks is set for 5 p.m. ET on New Year’s Day and will air live on ESPN.