Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is an American football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Smith-Njigba attended and played high school football at Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas. He holds the record for most catches in a single game in Ohio State history at 15.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolRockwall High School
(Rockwall, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Smith-Njigba grew up Rockwall, Texas and attended Rockwall High School.[1] Smith-Njigba led the Dallas area with 97 catches for 1,828 yards and 20 touchdowns in his junior season.[2] As a senior, he caught 104 passes for 2,094 yards and 35 touchdowns and was named the Texas Gatorade Football Player of the Year.[3][4] Smith-Njigba played in the 2019 All-American Bowl and was named a high school All-American by Sports Illustrated and USA Today.[5][6] Smith-Njigba finished his high school career with 5,346 career receiving yards and 82 touchdowns in 44 games played.[7]

College career

Smith-Njigba played in seven games as a freshman and led Ohio State's freshmen with 10 receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown.[8] He was named a starter at the slot receiver position for the Buckeyes going into his sophomore season.[9] Smith-Njigba set a single game school record with 15 receptions for 240 yards and one touchdown in a 26-17 win against Nebraska.[10]

Statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2020 10 49 4.9 1
2021 80 1,259 15.7 6
Career 90 1,308 14.5 7

Personal life

Smith-Njigba's older brother, Canaan Smith-Njigba, is an outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.[11]

References
  1. Landis, Bill (May 19, 2021). "'That's not humanly possible': The prolific high school career of Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba". The Athletic. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. "Why Rockwall WR, Ohio State pledge Jaxon Smith-Njigba's impressive showing at The Opening almost didn't". The Dallas Morning News. July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. "Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Riley Dodge win 2019 Tom Landry Awards". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 10, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. "Rockwall wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba named Gatorade Texas football player of the year". The Dallas Morning News. December 6, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. Garcia, John (December 16, 2019). "Jaxon Smith-Njigba Named to SI All-American Team". SI.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. Ramos, Gus (October 18, 2019). "Ohio State commit Jaxon Smith-Njigba honored as a 2020 All-American". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. "Jaxon Smith-Njigba poised to become Ohio State's next star at receiver". The Columbus Dispatch. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "Former Rockwall star Jaxon Smith-Njigba ready to take on larger role in Ohio State's offense". The Dallas Morning News. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  9. Means, Stephen (September 1, 2021). "Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba headed for breakout game in Ohio State football's season opener against Minnesota? Outrageous Predictions". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. Myerberg, Paul (November 6, 2021). "Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's record-setting day sparks No. 5 Ohio State over Nebraska". USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  11. "Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba unguardable?". The Dallas Morning News. November 27, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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