- 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, 2022
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 | 13 | 95 | 1606 | 16.9 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 7,5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 23 | 16 | 110 | 1698 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 |
Pronunciation: Jack-son Smith-in-jigba
Jersey #: 11 (2020-22)
Major: Health Sciences (2021)
Weight: 200 (2022), 197 (2021), 195 (2020)
2021: Jaxon led Ohio State with a school-record totals of 95 receptions and 1,606 receiving yards … on a team that also featured first-round NFL Draft picks Garrett Wilson (No. 10 overall to the Jets) and Chris Olave (No. 11 overall to New Orleans) … broke 20-year-old Big Ten receiving yards record (1,545 yards in 2001 by Lee Evans, Wisconsin) with his 1,606 receiving yards in 2021 … 95 receptions ranks fifth-most in Big Ten history … set Rose Bowl records with 347 receiving yards and 15 receptions with three touchdowns and was named offensive player of the game … the 347 receiving yards was also an all-time bowl game record, school single-game record, the second-most in Big Ten history and the fifth-highest total in NCAA Division I history … had a 240-yard receiving game vs. Nebraska, also on a school-record 15 receptions, and seven games total in 2021 with at least 100 receiving yards … closed 2021 with five consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards while amassing 958 total yards and 60 receptions in those games for averages of 191.6 yards per game and 12.0 receptions per game … third-team All-American (Associated Press).
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.