Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Health Sciences |
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| High school | Rockwall |
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| Date of birth | February 14, 2002 |
| Place of birth | Rockwall, Texas |
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba (born February 14, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He holds the record for most catches in a single game in school history with 15 and the record for the most receiving yards in a bowl game with 347 at the 2022 Rose Bowl.
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Early life and high school
Smith-Njigba grew up in Rockwall, Texas, and attended Rockwall High School.[1] Smith-Njigba led all high school football players in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex with 97 receptions 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 recipient of both the Landry Award and the Texas Gatorade Football Player of the Year award.[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
2020
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]
2021
He was named a starter at the slot receiver position for the Buckeyes going into his sophomore season.[9] On November 6, 2021, Smith-Njigba recorded 15 receptions (single game school record) for 240 yards (the second most receiving yards in a game in school history at the time) and one touchdown in a 26–17 win against Nebraska.[10] Later that season, he set an FBS record and a single game school record with 347 receiving yards in Ohio State's win in the 2022 Rose Bowl.[11] He also recorded 15 receptions, tying his own record set against Nebraska.
Statistics
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| Season | Receiving | |||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2020 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 95 | 1,606 | 16.9 | 9 |
| Career | 105 | 1,655 | 15.8 | 10 |
Personal life
Smith-Njigba is of half Sierra Leonean descent.[12] Smith-Njigba's older brother, Canaan Smith-Njigba, is an outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.[13]
References
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