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Jaxon Smith-Njigba secured the Seattle Seahawks’ latest win with 28 seconds left Monday night.
Trailing 17-13 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock found the former Ohio State wide receiver in the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown after he ran down the sideline, securing the catch two steps ahead of the cornerback/
With Smith-Njigba’s reception came the Seahawks’ seventh win of the 2023 season.
But to Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Smith-Njigba’s highlight reel catch was nothing new.
That looked familiar 🤧😂
— Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) December 19, 2023
“That looked familiar,” Harrison posted on X (formerly Twitter) Monday night.
Soon after Smith-Njigba’s catch, Ohio State fans took to social media, posting a side-by-side video of Smith-Njigba’s final touchdown of a three-score performance in the Buckeyes’ 48-45 2022 Rose Bowl win against Utah.
Tied at 38 with less than five minutes left in the game, Smith-Njigba ended a nine-play, 85-yard scoring drive with a 30-yard touchdown reception from quarterback C.J. Stroud.
In the 2022 Rose Bowl, Smith-Njigba finished with 15 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns.
After limited playing time for the Buckeyes in 2022, Smith-Njigba was selected with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, becoming the third Ohio State wide receiver in two years to be a first-round pick.
In 14 games, Smith-Njigba is third on the team in targets (79) and receptions (53), bringing in 541 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jaxon Smith-Njigba game-winning touchdown ‘looked familiar’ to Ohio State
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2023-12-19 13:30:02
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