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Sources: Buckeyes’ Smith-Njigba (hammy) out
No. 3 Ohio State can be with out star large receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba towards Rutgers on Saturday, sources instructed ESPN.
Smith-Njigba has been coping with a lingering hamstring difficulty, and the Buckeyes workers has been treating the damage with an abundance of warning to verify he is wholesome for the ending stretch of the schedule.
There is no set timetable on Smith-Njigba’s return. He’ll be evaluated once more going into subsequent week’s recreation at Michigan State. The Buckeyes (4-0) have a bye after the sport with the Spartans, and there is optimism that Smith-Njigba’s hamstring needs to be utterly healed by the point Ohio State faces Iowa on Oct. 22 and journey to Penn State on Oct. 29.
Smith-Njigba is taken into account among the best large receivers in faculty soccer and among the many high prospects within the upcoming NFL draft, as he caught 95 balls final season for 1,606 yards and 9 touchdowns. He averaged 16.9 yards per catch and 123.5 yards per recreation.
However after damage his hamstring early in Ohio State’s opener towards Notre Dame, Smith-Njigba has caught simply 4 balls for 36 yards in two video games this season. He was restricted towards each Ohio State and through his return on Sept. 17 in Ohio State’s blowout of Toledo.
Smith-Njigba is taken into account the No. 11 total participant within the nation, in keeping with ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay and No. 12 in Mel Kiper’s draft projections. Each have his because the No. 2 large receiver behind USC’s Jordan Addison.
In Smith-Njigba’s absence, two younger Buckeye stars have emerged as sophomores Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. have each turn into key receivers for the Buckeyes.
Egbuka has a team-high 442 yards on 26 catches in 4 video games and Harrison has 387 on 21 catches. Every has caught 5 landing passes. Tight finish Cade Stover has additionally carved a much bigger area of interest within the Buckeye offense, catching 12 balls for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
The Philadelphia St. Joseph’s-to-Ohio State pipeline has grown over the years, and it looks as though the Harrison-to-Ohio State could possibly do the same.
Marvin Harrison had a tremendous NFL career. Marvin Harrison Jr. had a fantastic college career at Ohio State before becoming the fourth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Now, 2028 wide receiver Jett Harrison is looking to carve his own path on the gridiron. Before then, though, he might just follow in his brother’s footsteps.
The youngest Harrison received an Ohio State offer on Sunday, his first Division I offer.
Ohio State just offered Class of 2028 WR Jett Harrison
He is the younger brother of former OSU WR Marvin Harrison Jr.https://t.co/VjRsoysysS pic.twitter.com/9x6D2uinYl
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 11, 2025
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound receiver saw playing time as a freshman and is in line to start for St. Joseph’s to begin his sophomore season.
Before Jett even began his high school career, Marvin Jr. had very high praise, admitting his younger brother was more talented than he was at that early stage of his development.
“He’s great. He’s more talented than I ever was at that age,” Harrison said of Jett on Nov. 1, 2023. “He’s starting early with the routes and everything from my dad. I am super excited to see how he comes along. It’s gonna be very scary to see how he progresses.”
Check out this look at the Jett Harrison TD from our guy @natesportsmedia @HSFBamerica @BadgleyBruce @CaryMoyer @Get__Recruited @JSantoliquito https://t.co/ac3V451Idv pic.twitter.com/cq0z0sqiUc
— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) November 16, 2024
In addition to Marvin giving high praise for Jett, he also noted his younger brother wants to play for the Buckeyes, just like his brother.
“He sees me here, and naturally, he wants to follow in my footsteps,” he said.
Harrison is the third 2028 wide receiver to receive an offer from Ohio State, joining Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) wideout Peter Pierre and IMG Academy (Florida) wide receiver Eric McFarland.
Ohio
Ohio voters approve ballot issue authorizing $2.5 billion in bonds over 10 years for infrastructure
Ohio voters voted on Tuesday to reauthorize a program that will provide $2.5 billion for roads, bridges and other needed local infrastructure projects over the next decade.
State Issue 2 called for the renewal of the Ohio Capital Improvement Program, which was first authorized in 1987. Administered by the Ohio Public Works Commission, it relies on existing state revenues as opposed to raising taxes.
Under the measure, up to $250 million of the total general obligation bonds authorized can be issued each year over 10 years, creating an estimated 35,000 construction jobs.
The Strong Ohio Communities Coalition, a gathering of business, labor, agriculture and civic organizations, supported the measure, which attracted no significant opposition.
Coalition spokesperson Sam Rossi thanked voters and the Ohio General Assembly, which placed the measure on the ballot.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce said in a statement that it looks forward to witnessing all the improvements roll out and the jobs they create, saying voters recognized “the importance of modern, reliable infrastructure to Ohio’s quality of life and its economic outlook.”
Though it was listed on the ballot as Issue 2, Tuesday’s ballot measure was the first and only statewide issue to appear. That’s the result of a new numbering system approved by state lawmakers after the elections of 2023 and 2024 featured several ballot issues timed close together and called either Issue 1 or Issue 2. Ohio’s next statewide ballot question will be labeled Issue 3.
The No. 13 seed LSU women’s tennis team defeated No. 4 seed Ohio State 4-2 on May 9 in an NCAA super regional match at the Auer Tennis Center in Columbus.
Ohio State finished 23-4. LSU is 24-7 and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals.
The Buckeyes won the doubles point with Luciana Perry and Shelly Bereznyak winning 6-1 and Audrey Spencer and Sydni Ratliff winning 6-4. Bereznyak won in singles for Ohio State’s other point, topping Kinaa Graham, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
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