Jaxon Smith-Njigba made the catch of the day on Thanksgiving.
The former Ohio State wide receiver turned heads on Thanksgiving night with a one-handed catch for a 34-yard gain in the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the San Francisco 49ers.
J. S. N.
— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2023
WHAT A GRAB.
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This pic of JSN's one-handed snag
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2023
(: Jane Gershovich) pic.twitter.com/NWtOqlrtgP
His catch instantly drew a wave of reactions on social media, including one from Marvin Harrison Jr., who will soon follow in Smith-Njigba’s footsteps by becoming the next Ohio State wide receiver to be a first-round NFL draft pick.
JSN
— Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) November 24, 2023
Smith-Njigba’s spectacular grab, which was the No. 1 play on Thursday night’s SportsCenter, continued a trend of recent Ohio State wide receivers making some of the best catches of the year in the NFL.
Garrett Wilson made one of the top catches of the season in Week 1 on Monday Night Football when he tipped a ball to himself for what proved to be a pivotal touchdown for the New York Jets in a win over the Buffalo Bills.
ARE YOU SERIOUS, @GarrettWilson_V?
— NFL (@NFL) September 12, 2023
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Chris Olave followed his lead one week later with a tip-drill catch of his own on Monday Night Football.
CHRIS OLAVE JUST DID THAT.
NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2023
: #NOvsCAR on ESPN
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Two weeks ago, Olave put another entry into the catch-of-the-year conversation with an acrobatic grab against the Minnesota Vikings on which he somehow got two feet down in bounds in a small space in the back right corner of the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown over Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr.
this throw
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 12, 2023
THIS CATCH - @chrisolave_
: FOX pic.twitter.com/dyYL2XmyMQ
Smith-Njigba finished the game with two catches for 41 yards, bringing him to 38 total catches for 406 yards for his NFL rookie season. The Seahawks lost, 31-13; Nick Bosa had a big night for the 49ers, recording five total tackles with two sacks, two tackles for loss and five quarterback hits.
