Jaxon Smith-Njigba goes all-in on Ohio State after Seahawks’ thrilling TNF win

Former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba doesn't get to attend a lot of Ohio State football games as his NFL schedule keeps him pretty busy. However, with the newer teams in the Big Ten coming from the West Coast, he has the ability to see them when he isn't in a bye week.

This week, Ohio State is heading to Washington to take on the Huskies, and with the Seattle Seahawks playing on Thursday Night Football this week, Smith-Njigba has the weekend off to go and support his former team. He even threw up the O-H on SportCenter after his team's big win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Smith-Njigba said he is very excited to go out and see some of his former teammates play. He will also probably get to connect with his former head coach, Ryan Day, while the Buckeyes are in town.

"I can't wait to see those guys ball out," Smith-Njigba said on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt

It is pretty typical to see NFL players go and support their former college teams during the bye week, but when a team plays on Thursday night, it gives almost the sense of a bye week and the ability to go out and support their former teammates and head coaches.

Smith Njigba was drafted back in 2023 by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round after playing three seasons at Ohio State. In those three seasons, the young wide receiver totaled 1,698 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, with his best season coming in 2021. Unfortunately, in 2022, Smith-Njigba dealt with a lingering hamstring injury that kept him out for the majority of the season.

That, however, did not keep him from being selected in the first round of the draft. In his 2021 season, though, Smith-Njigba had 1,606 receiving yards and nine touchdowns and averaged 16.9 yards per catch.