Name: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Number: 11
Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Freshman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 196 pounds
Hometown: Rockwall, Texas
High School: Rockwall High School
2019 Stats: Senior Year at Rockwall High School: 13 games, 104 receptions, 2094 yards, 35 touchdowns
Overview
Jaxon Smith-Njigba comes in as one of the highly touted wide receivers in the Buckeye class of 2020. It didn’t take long to see why in his debut against Nebraska making a mind-bending catch in the back of the endzone, contorting his body in ways most humans cannot.
Smith-Njigba comes to Ohio State ranked as the fifth-best receiver in the class of 2020 and 29th ranked player overall according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. His numbers during his time at Rockwall High School in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area were staggering. In 44 career games, he compiled 5,346 receiving yards and 82 touchdowns while competing in 6A, the largest classification in Texas high school football. Smith-Njigba was named the 6A state player of the year in his senior season.
Highlights
Watch Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s unreal catch against Nebraska as well as some highlight reels from his days at Rockwall High School.
This Jaxon Smith-Njigba catch was UNBELIEVABLE 😱
(➡️ @DosEquis) pic.twitter.com/ZmoN8hPBC6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 24, 2020
My #NerdsC2C 6th-rd pick: Jaxon Smith-Njigba. 5⭐️ WR, 6-1/200, has been under-hyped, due to fellow 5⭐️ WR Julian Fleming in same OSU recruiting class. JSN career stat line in 6A Texas HSFB: 293-5400-65. In the largest division of Texas high school football. 👀 pic.twitter.com/hn2u5Jvw3N
— Brian Shacochis (aka Shack, aka Shacknado) (@DynastyTools) May 13, 2020
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