JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
#9
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 28
Weight: 215 lbs
College: USC
2025 SEASON
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REC24
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YDS289
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AVG12.04
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TDS1
Receiving
Days
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 5 | 15 | 188 | 12.5 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 73.3 | 2 | 0 |
Months
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 4 | 10 | 138 | 13.8 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| September | 4 | 14 | 151 | 10.8 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 4 | 14 | 143 | 10.2 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 |
| vs NFC Teams | 4 | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| Outside Own Division | 6 | 16 | 199 | 12.4 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 68.8 | 3 | 0 |
| vs Own Division | 2 | 8 | 90 | 11.2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Giants | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Commanders | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 3 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 5 | 16 | 212 | 13.2 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 81.2 | 3 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | 5 | 13 | 162 | 12.5 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 76.9 | 2 | 0 |
| EverBank Stadium | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| MetLife Stadium | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
- Smith-Schuster enters his third season with the Chiefs in 2025 after spending a year with the team in 2022.
- Originally entered the NFL as the second-round pick (62nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights:
- Trailed only TE Travis Kelce in receiving yards and receptions for the Chiefs in 2022.
- Fourth-youngest player in NFL history to reach 3,000 career receiving yards and 20 career receiving TDs. 23 years, 310 days, when he reached the mark, Smith-Schuster passed Odell Beckham Jr. (23 years, 325 days).
- Only NFL player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to register at least 250 receptions, 3,300 receiving yards and 21 receiving TDs before his 24th birthday.
- At 24 years and 37 days old (at the time of the game), Smith-Schuster surpassed Larry Fitzgerald (24 years, 86 days) as the second-youngest player to reach 300 career receptions in NFL history.
- First wide receiver in NFL history to post 12 100-yard receiving games prior to their 23rd birthday – besting the previous record of 11 (Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings).
- First wide receiver in NFL history to record 200 career receptions before his 23rd birthday.
- Third player in NFL history to register 250 career receptions before his 24th birthday.
- His 265 receptions were the second most by a player before his 24th birthday since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
- Youngest player in NFL history to reach 2,500 career receiving yards.
- Set single-season highs with 1,426 receiving yards (fifth-most by a Steeler in a single season), the first 1,000 receiving yard season of his NFL career, 1,439 scrimmage yards and 111 catches (fourth-most by a Steeler in a single season) in 2018.
- Eclipsed 1,500 receiving yards in his 21st game, setting a Steelers franchise record for the fewest games to the milestone (Louis Lipps, 23).
- Third Steeler in franchise history to record at least 100 catches in a season, (Antonio Brown: six seasons, Hines Ward: one season).
- Set a Steeler franchise record for the fewest games played to reach 100 catches (20), reaching the mark on Oct. 14, 2018.
- Set a Steeler franchise record for the fewest games played to reach 150 catches (28), reaching the mark on Dec. 16, 2018.
- Totaled at least 100 receiving yards in eight games in 2018, which tied as the second-most by a Steeler in a single season with Antonio Brown (2014 and 2017). (Record: Antonio Brown, 2015: 9)
- Totaled 1,972 receiving yards in the first 25 games of his career, the fourth-most by an NFL player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
- Recorded the fifth-most receptions (169), 10th-most receiving yards (2,343) and tied with Randy Moss for the fourth-most 100-receiving yard games (11) in a player's first two seasons in NFL history.
- Amassed five TD catches before turning 21, the most in NFL history by a player before his 21st birthday (turned 21 on Nov. 22, 2018).
- First Steelers rookie - and just the fourth NFL rookie - to earn Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, joining Eddie Kennison (1996), Reggie Bush (2006) and Tyreek Hill (2016).
- Recorded the most receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history (917).
- At 20 years old in 2017, he became the youngest player to score a touchdown in the NFL since 1964 (Chicago's Andy Livingston) and the youngest NFL player to catch a touchdown pass since 1930 (Green Bay's Arnie Herber).
Honors:
- 2018 Pro Bowl selection.
- 2017 Weeks 8 and 17 AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
- 2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Transactions:
Re-signed with Kansas City (3/16/25) ... Signed by Kansas City (8/26/24) ... Cut by New England (8/9/24) ... Signed by New England (3/16/23) ... Signed with Kansas City (3/21/22) ... Re-signed with Pittsburgh (3/19/21) ... Originally entered the NFL as the second-round pick (62nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft.