Jaxon Smith-Njigba: WR · Ohio State · #11.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Three seasons in the Ohio State receiving corps to date. The first one came in 2021: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 33 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Toledo — Week 3, 2022.
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 95 | 1,606 | 16.9 | 9 | 75 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 110 | 1,698 | 15.4 | 10 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 63 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 11 |
| Career | 74 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-10vs No. 5 Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 77-21vs Toledo | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 54-10vs Iowa | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 |
Week 3 · 2022
W 77-21
vs Toledo
2 rec · 33 yds
Dominant 56-point win at home against Toledo.
With C. Stroud — 367 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.4 · J. Ballard — 4 rec · 113 yds · 1 TD
3 seasons under Ryan Day — 29-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
47.3%
409 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 1,698 receiving yards — drafted at #20 overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ryan Day.
Next stop · NFL
Seattle SeahawksEntering 4th NFL season
Seattle SeahawksEntering 4th NFL season
