Jaxon Smolik
QB · Junior
6'1" · 205 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #14: Nakeel Lawrence (CB)
Background
- Hometown
- Van Meter, Iowa
- High school
- Dowling Catholic
- Previous school
- Penn State
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8744 247 composite)
- National rank
- #734
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in three games … took victory formation snaps in wins vs. Nevada and Villanova … rushed four times for three yards at Iowa.
2024tap to read
Missed the season due to an injury.
2023tap to read
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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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.