Jaxon Smolik

2024 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Missed the season due to an injury. 2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Appeared in one game. HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic High School...Served one year as a team captain...As a senior, led Dowling Catholic to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state semifinals...Helped the Maroon to a 7-4 record and a quarterfinals appearance in 2021...Guided Dowling Catholic to an 8-2 mark and a semifinals appearance as a sophomore...Earned 5A all-state honors as a senior...Was selected all-conference as a senior...Collected Academic all-state honors...In 2022, completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,967 yards and 19 touchdowns...As a junior, completed 65 percent of his passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns...Threw for 794 yards and six touchdowns, while completing 57-of-96 passes, as a sophomore...Rated a consensus three-star prospect...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, at Dowling Catholic. PERSONAL Full name is Jaxon James Smolik...Son of Mark and Jaime Smolik...Has a brother, Cameron, and three sisters, Shae, Sidney and Alexandra...Father, Mark, played football at South Dakota...Brother, Cameron, played football at Dordt University...Hobbies include fishing and hunting...Undecided on a major.