Jaxon Smolik

Jaxon James Smolik (born 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Temple Owls. He previously played for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early life and education Smolik was born in West Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended Dowling Catholic High School. As a sophomore, he completed 57 of 96 passes for 794 yards and six touchdowns.

College career Penn State Smolik enrolled at Penn State and redshirted his true-freshman year in 2023; he appeared in one game during that season. During the 2025 season, he saw his first extended action against Iowa on October 18, taking 11 snaps and recording four rushes for three yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter after a hit.

On January 2, 2026, Smolik announced that he would enter the transfer portal.

Temple On January 10, 2026, Smolik announced that he would transfer to Temple. Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2023 Penn State 1 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 2024 Penn State 0 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 2025 Penn State 3 0 — 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4 3 0.8 0 2026 Temple 0 0 0−0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 Career 4 0 0−0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4 3 0.8 0

Personal life Smolik is the son of Mark and Jaime Smolik. His father played college football at South Dakota and his brother Cameron played at Dordt University.