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  Ohio State football coach Ryan Day said Jaxon Smith-Njigba's decision to shut down for the season helped bring the star receiver "peace" after a once-promising season ruined by injury. Ohio State announced last Monday that Smith-Njigba would not play in the Peach Bowl against Georgia and would begin rehabbing in preparation of April's NFL Draft. The preseason All-American suffered a hamstring injury on opening night against Notre Dame that limited him to only two more games. During the season, Smith-Njigba was the subject of weekly speculation as to whether he could return.

After his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility, speculation about the true extent of the injury also surfaced. Day said all of that noise took its toll on the receiver. "In a day and age where you're not going to go out there and give a lot of detail about what the injury is, and so many people questioning and asking for him - that wasn't easy for him, either," Day said. "We knew he wasn't going to be able to play this next month. It was ruled out by the doctors. They made the decision. Just felt like it was time to put it to bed so he could get a little peace, because it was hard for him this season." For much of the season, Day spoke with optimism about Smith-Njigba's potential return to play down the stretch. That optimism continued even when the receiver experienced setbacks after returning to play against Toledo on Sept. 17 and Notre Dame on Oct. 22. - Cleveland Plain Dealer


Jr/2023 WR *Jaxon Smith-NjigbaOhio State
News Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer



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