Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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| No. 11 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 14, 2002 Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Rockwall (Rockwall, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2020–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 1st round, 20th pick | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba (/ɪnˈdʒɪɡbə/ in-JIG-bə; born February 14, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he set school records for most catches in a single game with 15 (twice) and most receiving yards in a single season with 1,606 in 2021. Smith-Njigba was selected 20th overall by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. He played in all 17 games in his rookie season and became a starter in week three due to an injury suffered by DK Metcalf. He started 16 of 17 games in his second season, amassing 1130 receiving yards and tying a team record with 100 receptions.