Smith-Njigba feels 100% after injury-marred ’22
1:11 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University INDIANAPOLIS– Previous Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he
(Boston College ), while Todd McShay has him at No. 3, behind Quentin Johnston (TCU)and Jordan Addison (USC ). Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Smith-Njigba is going through medical testing at the combine, with coaches and front-office executives keeping an eye on the results on the hamstring injury that limited him in 2022. Those outcomes won’t be made public.The hamstring injury happened early in Ohio State’s season opener versus
Notre Dame, and Smith-Njigba went on to play in parts of 2 more games, finishing the season with five receptions for 43 yards while running a total of 42 receiving routes.Entering 2022, Smith-Njigba had been predicted as one of the
leading pass receivers in the nation. Expectations were high after Smith-Njigba’s stellar Rose Bowl efficiency in which he captured 15 passes for 347 backyards and three touchdowns that put an exclamation point on a 2021 season in which he set a Huge 10 record with 1,606 yards.But after
an aggravating junior year, Smith-Njigba intends to reveal that he is the best receiver in this year’s draft.”I simply think my playmaking ability is second to none in this draft,” he stated.”From playing basketball [as a kid], I seem like my imagination is what sets me apart likewise. Being able to create and react to the protector is the strong point in my game, and benefiting from that. I just try to utilize all those qualities and finish the job.”