Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave set a new standard for wide receiver excellence at Ohio State in 2021. With the talent Brian Hartline is assembling in Columbus, last season might just be the beginning of Ohio State’s emergence as “WRU.”
Ohio State’s starting trio of receivers last season was, by just about any measure, the best lineup of receivers the Buckeyes have ever had. Smith-Njigba broke Ohio State’s single-season and single-game records for receptions and receiving yards. Wilson and Smith-Njigba became the first pair of Ohio State receivers to ever surpass 1,000 yards in the same season.