Jaxon Smith-Njigba Runs 4.53 Unofficial Forty
Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba opted not to ...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school, ranked as a top-50 player nationally according to 247Sports. Smith-Njigba played sparingly as a true freshman in 2020 as Ohio State had three future 2021 first-round picks at wide receiver in Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jameson Williams ahead of him on the depth chart. Read More
Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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2020 | 7 (WR) | 10 (14 tgts) | 49 (4.9 ypr) | 6.2% | 71.4% | 1 | 11 | 18 | Ohio State |
2021 ★ | 13 (WR) | 95 (112 tgts) | 1606 (16.9 ypr) | 22.7% | 84.8% | 9 | 63 | 19 | Ohio State |
2022 | 3 (WR) | 5 (9 tgts) | 43 (8.6 ypr) | 2.2% | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 20 | Ohio State |
Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba opted not to ...
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The following season, Williams transferred to Alabama and Smith-Njigba outproduced both Wilson and Olave. He finished with over 1600 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns on 95 receptions in 13 games. His follow-up to his historic true sophomore season in 2022 was disappointment as injuries limited him to three games and 43 total receiving yards. Despite this, his 2021 season that he produced alongside future NFL rookie sensations in Wilson and Olave will help his rookie stock remain high.