While at Ohio State, Jaxon Smith-Njigba—the football artist known as JSN—broke the record for receiving yards at the Rose Bowl, with 347 on New Year’s Day 2022. In his rookie NFL season with the Seattle Seahawks in 2023, his one-handed catch on Thanksgiving, in front of a prime-time national TV audience, announced his arrival. A Pro Bowl berth and 1,000-plus receiving yards followed in 2024. Then this past season, JSN’s 119 receptions, league-best 1,793 receiving yards, and 10 touchdown catches won him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors. His Seahawks handled the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl LX. Smith-Njigba’s breakout season was handsomely rewarded: in March, Seattle signed him to a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension—more than $120 million is guaranteed—making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.


















