Jaxon Smith-Njigba's father is setting the record straight on the Ohio State player's injury.
On ESPN's"College Football Live," draft analyst Todd McShay reported that’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba is healthy enough to play in the College Football Playoff against Georgia on Dec. 31, but is sitting out to protect himself ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
" love to see him play, and NFL scouts would love to see him play," McShay said."There are a lot of reports from NFL scouts I've talked to that have said, 'He's healthy enough to play and he's protecting himself for the draft.' "I've got news for every prospect out there: NFL teams know. They know what you had for lunch last Thursday. They are going to know if you are healthy or not. And if you are healthy enough to play, you need to be out there with your teammates and play.
"I'm not saying it's going to hurt his draft stock... but the difference is with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, he is like a late first, early second rounder. He's a great college player, great slot receiver. But he has some drops, doesn't have exceptional size, doesn't have exceptional speed. There were some things coming into the year, after the great season he had, scouts were pointing to that said 'I don't think he's a lock to go top-15, top-20.
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