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Jersey Number 14
Jaxon Smolik
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Van Meter, Iowa
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
Jaxon Smolik's game-by-game stats
2026 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Played in three games … took victory formation snaps in wins vs. Nevada and Villanova … rushed four times for three yards at Iowa.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Missed the season due to an injury.
2023 (Freshman, Penn State): Made his collegiate debut against Delaware in his only action of the season … redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback for head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic … as a senior, captained Dowling Catholic to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state semifinals while earning 5A all-state honors, all-conference and collecting Academic all-state honors as a senior … in 2022, completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,967 yards and 19 touchdowns ... as a junior, helped the Maroon to a 7-4 record and a quarterfinals appearance completing 65 percent of his passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns ... as a sophomore, guided Dowling Catholic to an 8-2 mark and a semifinals appearance throwing for 794 yards and six touchdowns, while completing 57-of-96 passes … ranked as the No. 24 quarterback in the class and No. 6 prospect in Iowa by Rivals. .. ranked as the No. 29 quarterback and No. 8 prospect in Iowa by ESPN ... rated as the No. 33 quarterback and the No. 10 prospect in Iowa by 247Sports ... tabbed as the No. 36 quarterback and No. 9 player in Iowa by On3 ... also played baseball, as a first baseman and pitcher.
Personal: Born Jaxon James Smolik ... father, Mark, played football at South Dakota ... brother, Cameron, played football at Dordt University ... hobbies include fishing and hunting.
2026 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January.
2025 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Played in three games … took victory formation snaps in wins vs. Nevada and Villanova … rushed four times for three yards at Iowa.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman, Penn State): Missed the season due to an injury.
2023 (Freshman, Penn State): Made his collegiate debut against Delaware in his only action of the season … redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback for head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic … as a senior, captained Dowling Catholic to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state semifinals while earning 5A all-state honors, all-conference and collecting Academic all-state honors as a senior … in 2022, completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,967 yards and 19 touchdowns ... as a junior, helped the Maroon to a 7-4 record and a quarterfinals appearance completing 65 percent of his passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns ... as a sophomore, guided Dowling Catholic to an 8-2 mark and a semifinals appearance throwing for 794 yards and six touchdowns, while completing 57-of-96 passes … ranked as the No. 24 quarterback in the class and No. 6 prospect in Iowa by Rivals. .. ranked as the No. 29 quarterback and No. 8 prospect in Iowa by ESPN ... rated as the No. 33 quarterback and the No. 10 prospect in Iowa by 247Sports ... tabbed as the No. 36 quarterback and No. 9 player in Iowa by On3 ... also played baseball, as a first baseman and pitcher.
Personal: Born Jaxon James Smolik ... father, Mark, played football at South Dakota ... brother, Cameron, played football at Dordt University ... hobbies include fishing and hunting.
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