.adamgorney recalls what convinced him that Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a five-star in high school, as the Ohio State WR becomes the ninth RivalsCamp Series alum among our top 12 NFLDraft projections:
Smith-Njigba had an unbelievable sophomore season with 95 catches for 1,606 yards and nine touchdowns. That was nearly his entire college production, though, as he battled injuries this past season. Can Smith-Njigba put up numbers consistently or was he a one-hit wonder?Smith-Njigba was prolific in high school becoming one of only a few receivers to eclipse 5,000 receiving yards in his career. He had 15 catches for 252 yards and six total touchdowns in a playoff game against Allen.
Then I saw him in pads at the All-American Bowl and anyone pushing for a five-star ranking, it was easy to see why. Smith-Njigba was never a physical freak but he was just so smooth in everything he did and he had that uncanny knack to get open against anyone on the field.Rivals Five-Star Challenge and then especially his showing against the best of the best in San Antonio, a five-star ranking was in order. I’m happy we pulled the trigger on it and in hindsight he should have been even higher.
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