June 15, 2026

Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Hancock Available Against Iowa

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes will be without 14 players against the Hawkeyes, including starting cornerback Cameron Brown. After missing the last three games with a lingering hamstring injury, Ohio State junior wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be available for Saturday’s game against Iowa (12 p.m. on FOX). The same goes for sophomore cornerback Jordan Hancock, who was unavailable for the first six games with a lower-body injury, though it’s unclear exactly how much the two will be able to play against the Hawkeyes. “We try to take a lot of the gray (area) out of it and just say that they’re available or they’re not available to play,” head coach Ryan Day said on Thursday. “Whether they’re available to play for an entire game or not, that’s different. Those are the decisions that we continue to – for all of our guys – look at…

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