October 9, 2024

Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba makes it third Buckeye in taken in first round of the NFL draft

Even though Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed the majority of the 2022 college football season with an injured hamstring, there was enough tape from the previous two seasons to keep JSN in the first round. The former Buckeye is the first receiver off the board taken by the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 20 pick. © Provided by Buckeyes Wire   After a record-setting Rose Bowl at the end of his sophomore season, hopes were high for Smith-Njigba. Many saw him as the best receiver in college football and a front-runner for the Heisman trophy. Unfortunately, the hamstring injury came in the opening game of the season against Notre Dame and fans were robbed of seeing his final season in the Scarlet and Gray. Smith-Njigba was overshadowed slightly by two other guys you may have heard of before … Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. Both are two of the best to ever…

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