Jaxon Smith-Njigba holds the LWR · Starter spot in Seattle Seahawks’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaxon Smith-Njigba played 20 games in 2025 with a 77% snap share.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a 6'0", 198-pound left wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 20th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Through his first three seasons, he has compiled 282 receptions and 3,551 receiving yards, the most in franchise history over that span. In 2025, Smith-Njigba recorded 136 receptions for 1,992 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns while starting all 20 games. He earned AP Offensive Player of the Year honors and was a unanimous first-team All-Pro selection and Pro Bowl selection during Seattle's Super Bowl LX-winning season.

Ohio State2020 – 2022

Seahawks2023 — present

CollegeOhio StateDraftRound 1 · No. 20 overall · 2023 · SEAHometownRockwall, TX