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Jaxon Smith-Njigba injury details revealed, per report
By Ethan Stone
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Ohio State wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba suffered a mild hamstring injury in Saturday night’s 21-10 win over Notre Dame.
The Buckeyes’ star receiver is slated to miss 1-2 weeks, according to 247 Sports’ Chris Hummer.
Smith-Njigba is quarterback CJ Stroud’s NO. 1 weapon heading into the 2022 season. He totaled 95 catches for 1,606 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2021, was a Preseason All-American and is widely considered to be a 1st-round talent, for good reason.
The Buckeyes need him back sooner rather than later, though it’s hard to think the offense’s production will fall off a cliff after doing just fine against the No. 5 team in the country without his services. Smith-Njigba totaled just 2 receptions for 3 yards Saturday evening.
Were Smith-Njigba to miss the 2 weeks per the report, he would be back in time for Ohio State’s Week 4 matchup against Wisconsin.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.