Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the presumed WR1 in the class of 2023, has informed sources he’s declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Ohio State was projected to lose several underclassmen to the 2023 NFL Draft, and the first player has thrown his name into the ring. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has informed the school and ESPN that he will declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. He will not be playing in the College Football Playoff matchup against Georgia.

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After having a monster 2022 Rose Bowl performance in the Buckeye’s comeback win over Utah last year, Smith-Njigba was projected by many NFL Draft analysts in the media as the top wide receiver prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft. I have others who are my personal favorites, but there is no doubt that he can be a special player in the NFL.

Smith-Njigba missed the majority of the 2022 college football season with a series of nagging injuries.

Smith-Njigba joins Trey Palmer, Zay Flowers, and Jadon Haselwood as underclassman receivers to declare for the draft but is the first true junior receiver to place his name into the ring. He is projected to be a first-round pick in April.