Seahawks Sign Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba to Rookie Deal

The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed Ohio State wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Matt Galatzan | May 11, 2023

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The Seattle Seahawks have officially signed former Ohio State star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to his rookie deal, according to reports.

The Seahawks selected Smith-Njigba with the No. 20 overall pick in last month's NFL Draft, making him the first wideout taken in the class.

With the Seahawks, Smith-Njigba now comes in as an immediate difference-maker and will join add to a talented wide receiver corps alongside DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.

“I’m super excited,” Smith-Njigba said after the draft. “I’m a big fan of those guys, and for me to be in that room, I know how I am, and that is just going to push me to compete even harder and find my way amongst those guys. I am looking forward to lining up next to them.”

Last season with the Buckeyes, Smith-Njigba missed the majority of last season, making just five catches for 43 yards in three games before being knocked out for the rest of the year with an injury.

However, in 2021 Smith-Njigba was arguably the best wide receiver in the country, catching 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine scores - 15 catches, 347 yards, and three scores of which came in the Rose Bowl win against Utah.

Now, he takes those talents to Seattle, where he has a chance to become the next great Ohio State wide receiver at the NFL level, where he would join Chris Carter, Santonio Holmes, Joey Galloway, Terry Glenn, Ted Ginn Jr., Michael Jenkins, Michael Thomas, and Terry McLaurin. Not to mention Noah Brown, Parris Campbell, and Curtis Samuel, as well as the rising stars of Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave.

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Published May 11, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com