“Jaxon is the very best we’ve seen. Dynamic is an understatement. He’s big, physical and explosive. He’s got ridiculous body control and balance, and he plays hard all the time.”

Bob Wager

Head Coach Head coach at Martin High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior wide receiver had led the Yellowjackets to an 11-2 record and a berth in the Class 6A-I regional finals. Smith-Njigba caught 93 passes for 1,876 yards and 30 touchdowns through 13 games and averaged 29.8 yards per punt return. A First Team All-State honoree and District 11 MVP, he has been selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.

Academic Achievement

Smith-Njigba has maintained a 3.45 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at Ohio State University next fall.

Exemplary Character

Smith-Njigba has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry, toy-donation drives and his church’s youth ministry.