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Jaxon Smith-Njigba

WR · Ohio State · Jr. · #11

All-Conf HMSeattle — drafted 2023, Rd 1, Pick 20, #20 overall
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba

WR · Ohio State · Jr · #11

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#29 national
CFB
College
Ohio State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #20
Seattle · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big Ten

Where He Ended Up · NFL

SeattleEntering 4th NFL season

#20Rd 1 · Pick 20
SeattleEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Ohio State5438.60--
2021Ohio State951,60616.99--
Career1001,64916.59--
SeasonTeam
2022Ohio State----------
2021Ohio State------63--
Career------63--

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

WR

His 2021 production profile sits closest to David Bell’s 2021 season.

David Bell

65%match

Purdue · 2021

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 35
#2

Jordan Addison

Pittsburgh · 2021

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 24
57%
#3

Khalil Shakir

Boise State · 2021

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5
54%
#4

Jack Sorenson

Miami (OH) · 2021

All-MAC
51%
#5

Dax Milne

BYU · 2020

NFL Rd 7
51%

Matches David on

Height
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from David on

Class year (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.

Cary Angeline

97%match

NC State · 2020

#2

Jalen Coker

Holy Cross · 2023

96%
#3

Trevon Grimes

Florida · 2020

94%
#4

Mike Matthews

Tennessee · 2025

91%
#5

Camden Brown

Georgia Southern · 2025

All-Sun Belt
90%

Matches Cary on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Sarratt's sophomore season at James Madison (2023).

James Madison · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
#2

David Bell

Purdue · 2021

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 35
68%
#3

Jordan Addison

Pittsburgh · 2021

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 24
66%
#4

Travis Hunter

Colorado · 2024

BiletnikoffBednarikHeismanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 2
59%
#5

Jordyn Tyson

Arizona State · 2024

All-Big 12NFL Rd 1 · Pk 8
57%

Matches Elijah on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Elijah on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jaxon Smith-Njigba

#1

Mike Matthews

Tennessee · 2025

91%

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
1,6062021
43.02022

-97%

Sharp dropoff (-97%) — career inflection point.