Jaxon Smith-Njigba is returning to the Horseshoe for Ohio State’s spring game, where he will serve a special honorary role.
Ohio State announced Thursday that the Super Bowl champion wide receiver will ring the Victory Bell before the football team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.
THE Super Bowl Champ is ringing the bell to kick off the 2026 Spring Game
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) April 16, 2026
We cant wait to have the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, back in The Shoe on Saturday @OhioStateFB | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/os88DDFxyY
Smith-Njigba joins a list of legendary Buckeyes to serve in the role since the tradition started last football season, including Archie Griffin, Clark Kellogg, Michael Redd, Urban Meyer, Jerry Lucas and Jim Tressel.
JSN returns to Columbus following a historic 2025 campaign with the Seattle Seahawks. During the regular season, he hauled in 119 receptions for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 17 catches and two scores during the playoffs as the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. His performance led the Seahawks to make him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history this past March, signing him to a four-year, $168.6 million contract as he prepares for his fourth professional season in 2026.
