Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba doubtful to return vs. Iowa

Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
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Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has caught only five passes for 43 yards this season.

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba made his return Saturday against Iowa, recording one reception for seven yards on three targets.

After an out route from the slot in the first half, one that Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud missed, Smith-Njigba limped off the field and did not return in the first half.

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Heading into the second half, both the TV and radio broadcast reported that Smith-Njigba was "doubtful" to return, not releasing specifics on the wide receiver's injury.

Smith-Njigba entered his first game since Sept. 17 with four receptions for 36 receiving yards in 38 snaps.

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day was not clear Thursday on if there were any limitations for Smith-Njigba if he were to return against the Hawkeyes.

“Those are the decisions that we continue, for all of our guys, look at and try to figure out how many plays is the right number,” Day said. “You hear people talk about a pitch count and things like that, we talk about those things all the time. That’ll be the case guys for some guys. Not in particular to Jaxon, that is the discussion going into games for some players.”

Smith-Njigba broke the Big Ten single-season receiving yards record in 2021 with 1,606 yards on 95 catches.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State injury report vs. Iowa: Jaxon Smith-Njigba doubtful