JuJu Smith-Schuster

JuJu Smith-Schuster
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Smith-Schuster in 2023
No. 7 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-22) November 22, 1996 (age 27)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Long Beach Polytechnic
College:USC (2014–2016)
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Youngest receiver with 1,500 receiving yards[1]
  • Only player to score 2+ touchdowns of 97 yards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:430
Receiving yards:5,048
Return yards:240
Total touchdowns:32
Player stats at PFR

John Sherman "JuJu" Smith-Schuster ( Smith; born November 22, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning second-team All-American honors in 2015. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. During the 2022 season, Smith-Schuster won Super Bowl LVII during his only season with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Smith-Schuster is the holder of several NFL records, including being the youngest player to reach 2,500 career receiving yards and the first player to have two offensive touchdowns of at least 97 yards. He also holds several Steelers franchise records. Off the field, he is also known for his social media presence and affinity for TikTok, which has earned him the nickname TikTok Boy.[2] In 2019, Smith-Schuster was ranked by Sports Business Daily as one of the NFL's most marketable players.[3]

  1. ^ Fisher, F. S. (November 1, 2018). "JuJu Smith-Schuster the youngest wide receiver to reach 1,500 yards". Behind the Steel Curtain. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Tom (February 14, 2023). "Eagles' AJ Brown congratulates "TikTok boy" JuJu Smith-Schuster". CBS News - Philadelphia. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Bittner, Adam (August 28, 2019). "JuJu Smith-Schuster ranked among NFL's most marketable players". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.