
- Name
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 195
- Birthday
- 2/14/2002
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX
- High School
- Rockwall
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2020, 2021
Pronunciation: Jack-son Smith-in-jigba
Jersey #: 11 (2020-21)
Major: Health Sciences (2021)
Weight: 197 (2021), 195 (2020)
2021 Media Guide: Is primed for an even bigger role as a sophomore in 2021 after an excellent spring practice.
2020: Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2020 and was tops among freshmen with 10 catches for 49 yards and one touchdown … his one TD was a memorable one, as he got one foot down in the back on the endzone on a highlight-worthy catch in the season opener versus Nebraska … caught four passes for 32 yards in a pair of College Football Playoff games.
2020 Media Guide: Finished the recruiting cycle with a five-star ranking and was a top 50-ranked player nationally according to 247Sports.com … named the Texas 6A State Player of the Year … No. 5-ranked player in the state of Texas … played in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio … participated in The Opening Finals in Dallas last summer.
High School: Compiled 5,346 career receiving yards and 82 touchdowns in 44 career games … in 13 games as a senior, had 104 catches for 2,094 yards and 35 touchdowns … 2,264 yards from scrimmage with 39 touchdowns … was the leading receiver in the Dallas area as a junior in 2018, hauling in 97 passes for 1,828 yards and 20 touchdowns for head coach Rodney Webb … first team all-area by the Dallas Morning News … caught 14 passes for 267 yards and three TDs in a playoff game vs. Allen in a 2018 playoff game … a first team Class 6A All-State selection … member of the Austin American-Statesman’s 2020 Fab 55 … top-rated receiver in the Dallas area by the Dallas Morning News … as a sophomore in 2017, caught 83 passes for 1,328 yards and nine touchdowns.
Personal: Is the son of Jami Smith and Maada Smith-Njigba.
Offensive Stats
Season | Team | G | GS | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
2021 | Ohio State | 13 | NA | 95 | 1606 | 16.9 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 7,5 | 0 |
Total | - | 20 | 0 | 105 | 1655 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 |